Pay Review Evidence Report
Generated 9 June 2026
Data: Reed.co.uk
Role
Junior Mechanical Engineer
Location
Manchester
Listings analysed
9
Report date
9 June 2026
Market Summary
| Average advertised salary | £50,500 |
| Advertised range | £25,000 – £76,000 |
| Based on | 9 live listings · Reed.co.uk · 9 June 2026 |
Comparable Live Listings
Active Junior Mechanical Engineer vacancies on Reed.co.uk as of 9 June 2026, filtered to salaried roles only.
| Job title | Employer | Advertised salary |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee Field Service Engineer | Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd | £36,000 – £40,000 |
| Principal Mechanical Design engineer | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited | £45,000 – £55,000 |
| Trainee Service Engineer (Full Product Training) | Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited | £35,000 – £38,000 |
| Trainee Plant Technician (Workshop) | Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited | £25,000 – £30,000 |
| Mechanical and Eletrical Senior Quantity Surveyor | Fusion People Ltd | £70,000 – £75,000 |
| Senior Electrical Engineer | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited | £45,000 – £55,000 |
| Principal Civil Engineer | Reed | £64,000 – £76,000 |
| Electrical Design Engineer - Principal | Penguin Recruitment Ltd | £50,000 – £60,000 |
| Electrical Design Engineer - Principal | Penguin Recruitment Ltd | £50,000 – £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 · 9 June 2026
Source: Reed.co.uk