The average advertised pay for a Compliance Engineer, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026The average advertised salary for a Compliance Engineer in the UK is £50,000 a year, based on 11 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £4,170 a month or £25.64 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 74% of current adverts are permanent, and 88% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Compliance Engineer adverts mention AI or automation 3% of the time.
Median advertised salary for Compliance Engineer beside other job titles in manufacturing, from the lowest paid to the highest.
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety Manager | £60,000 | — | 78% | 1% |
| Production Manager | £53,000 | 162 | 94% | 0% |
| Compliance Engineer | £50,000 | — | 74% | 3% |
| Production Supervisor | £35,000 | 86 | 80% | 0% |
| Production Planner | £35,000 | 45 | 86% | 1% |
| Quality Controller | £30,000 | 17 | 76% | 1% |
| Machine Operator | £28,000 | 243 | 74% | 0% |
| Assembly Operative | £25,000 | 169 | 54% | 1% |
Renishaw plc
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Industrial Recruitment Solutions Ltd
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Compliance Engineer to join our client's engineering team. This is an excellent...
Platform Recruitment
Product Compliance Engineer | Bury St Edmunds | Competitive + Benefits. We're partnering with a leading engineering and...
Aurora Life Sciences
We are looking for an experienced Compliance Engineer to join a exciting medical device organisation and support regulatory...
The Sterling Choice
Site Services Engineer. Rotherham | £50,000 + 10% bonus | Monday–Friday | Flexible hours. If you're a Site Services Engineer,...
Gradus Limited · Direct
Compliance Engineer. Springbank, Macclesfield. Competitive Salary. Permanent, Full Time – Monday-Friday 8.00-16.45 (16:30...
H Squared Talent Ltd
We're looking for a Compliance Engineer to own the technical files behind everything we make - the quiet, exacting work that sits...
Daniel Owen Ltd
Compliance & Testing Engineer. London | Full-Time. About the Role. We are recruiting for a Compliance & Testing Engineer to...
Exponential-e
Provide specific guidance on the operational implementation of controls to support compliance against the following. ISO 27001...
SAFRAN UK
145 Compliance Monitoring Engineer. Newport. Hybrid. Reporting to the 3S Quality Director, the purpose of this role is to...
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