Pay Review Evidence Report
Generated 5 October 2026
Data: Reed.co.uk
Role
Junior Junior Junior Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location
London
Listings analysed
13
Report date
5 October 2026
Market Summary
| Average advertised salary | £57,308 |
| Typical range (10th–90th percentile) | £44,000 – £74,000 |
| Based on | 13 live listings · Reed.co.uk · 5 October 2026 |
Comparable Live Listings
Active Junior Junior Junior Senior Mechanical Engineer vacancies on Reed.co.uk as of 5 October 2026, filtered to salaried roles only.
| Job title | Employer | Advertised salary |
|---|---|---|
| Performance & Aerodynamics Engineer | Matchtech | £70,000 – £90,000 |
| Junior Maintenance Engineer | Rise Technical Recruitment Limited | £40,000 – £45,000 |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited | £60,000 – £75,000 |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer | A1 Personnel Employment Agency Ltd | £60,000 – £70,000 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer - MEP | 12 Recruitment Ltd | £70,000 – £70,000 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer (Liquid Cooling) | Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited | £45,000 – £55,000 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer (Cooling Systems / Manufacturing) | Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited | £45,000 – £55,000 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer (Data Centres / Fluid Mechanics) | Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited | £45,000 – £55,000 |
| Design Engineer - Safety Equipment | Mitchell Maguire | £45,000 – £55,000 |
| Commercial Combustion Engineer | Penguin Recruitment Ltd | £55,000 – £60,000 |
Methodology
Salary data is sourced from live job listings on Reed.co.uk via their Jobseeker API. The market average is calculated from the midpoint of each advertised salary range across a minimum of 10 active listings for the specified role and location. Listings advertising below £10,000 per year are excluded as likely day-rate or part-time roles. Data is retrieved in real time and reflects the market at the moment of report generation. This report is provided for reference purposes to support salary discussions and does not constitute financial or employment advice.
Generated by salarytracker.co.uk · 5 October 2026
Source: Reed.co.uk