Design Engineer/ Draughtsperson (Manufacturing/ Mechanical)
Rise Technical Recruitment
£32,000 – £39,000 a year
ApplyDesign Engineer/ Draughtsperson (Manufacturing/ Mechanical. £32,000 - £39,000+ Excellent Technical Training + Qualifications +..
Draughtsperson Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Draughtsperson, 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 2026£40,000
median advertised salary
17
live jobs right now
92%
permanent roles
97%
via agencies
How much does a Draughtsperson earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Draughtsperson in the UK is £40,000 a year, based on 13 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £3,330 a month or £20.51 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 92% of current adverts are permanent, and 97% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Draughtsperson adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Draughtsperson pay compares
Median advertised salary for Draughtsperson beside other job titles in engineering, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in engineering
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Engineer | £91,000 | 587 | 60% | 1% |
| Electronics Engineer | £53,000 | 302 | 92% | 4% |
| Project Engineer | £50,000 | 326 | 81% | 3% |
| Refrigeration Engineer | £48,000 | 109 | 98% | 0% |
| Design Engineer | £45,000 | 1,056 | 87% | 3% |
| Maintenance Technician | £43,000 | 225 | 98% | 1% |
| Field Service Engineer | £41,000 | 411 | 97% | 1% |
| Draughtsperson | £40,000 | 17 | 92% | 0% |
| CAD Technician | £38,000 | 86 | 84% | 0% |
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How we calculate this. Figures come from live Draughtsperson vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →