Structural Engineer Salary UK 2026

The average advertised pay for a Structural Engineer, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.

£47,000
median advertised salary
325
live jobs right now
75%
permanent roles
93%
via agencies

How much does a Structural Engineer earn in the UK?

The average advertised salary for a Structural Engineer in the UK is £47,000 a year, based on 77 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £3,920 a month or £24.10 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 75% of current adverts are permanent, and 93% are posted through recruitment agencies.

Structural Engineer adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.

How Structural Engineer pay compares

Median advertised salary for Structural Engineer beside other job titles in engineering, from the lowest paid to the highest.

Other roles in engineering

RoleMedian payLive jobsPermanentAI mentions
Site Engineer £90,000484 57%0%
Controls Engineer £53,000246 88%11%
Manufacturing Engineer £50,000236 88%2%
Process Engineer £48,000110 89%5%
Structural Engineer £47,000325 75%0%
HVAC Engineer £47,000103 93%1%
Design Engineer £45,000820 88%4%
Service Engineer £41,000934 92%2%
CAD Technician £35,00085 91%0%

Latest Structural Engineer jobs

Senior Structural Engineer

Conrad Consulting Ltd

£55,000 – £60,000 a year

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London · Permanent · 2 days ago

Senior Structural Engineer. London. £55k-£60k plus benefits. We are partnering with a dynamic, design-led structural..

Structural Engineer

Build Maintain Recruit Limited

£45,000 – £55,000 a year

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Bristol · Permanent · 2 days ago

An established and growing structural engineering consultancy in Bristol is looking to recruit a Structural Engineer or Senior..

Structural Engineer

The Oyster Partnership

£38 – £43 an hour

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Milton Keynes · Contract · 3 days ago

Structural Engineer 6-Month Contract | £38-43 per hour | Potential Extension. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an..

Structural Engineer

Penguin Recruitment

£35,000 – £50,000 a year

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Edinburgh · Permanent · 3 days ago

Structural Engineer. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience. Job Type: Full-time, Permanent..

Structural Engineer

Hays Construction and Property

Pay not stated

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Belfast · Permanent · 3 days ago

Our client is a well-established and growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with a strong reputation across Northern..

Structural Engineer

Matchtech

£45,000 – £60,000 a year

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Bristol · Permanent · 3 days ago

Structural Engineer. Location: Bristol, England. Type: Full-time. Client / Project: Multidisciplinary Engineering Consultancy |..

Facades Structural Engineer

Technical Partners

£60,000 – £75,000 a year

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Telford · Permanent · 4 days ago

We're currently recruiting for a Structural Engineer within facades to join an established specialist within the building..

Structural Engineer

Calibre Search

£35,000 – £45,000 a year

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Liverpool · Permanent · 4 days ago

Senior Structural Engineer. Locations: Liverpool. Sector: Multi-disciplinary Engineering Consultancy. Do you want to work on..

Structural Engineer

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD

£42,000 – £53,000 a year

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Chelmsford · Permanent · 4 days ago

Position: Structural Engineer. Location: around the Chelmsford area /South East (Field-Based. Salary: £50,000+ DOE (Flexible..

Principal Structural Engineer

Tatton Recruitment

£50 an hour

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Stevenage · Contract · 4 days ago

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit a number of Principal..

Browse 325 live Structural Engineer jobs →

How we calculate this. Figures come from live Structural Engineer vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, 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 →