Pay Review Evidence Report
Generated 4 October 2026
Data: Reed.co.uk
Role
Senior Design Engineer
Location
Birmingham
Listings analysed
62
Report date
4 October 2026
Market Summary
| Average advertised salary | £52,910 |
| Typical range (10th–90th percentile) | £34,000 – £74,699 |
| Based on | 62 live listings · Reed.co.uk · 4 October 2026 |
Comparable Live Listings
Active Senior Design Engineer vacancies on Reed.co.uk as of 4 October 2026, filtered to salaried roles only.
| Job title | Employer | Advertised salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design Engineer | Rise Technical Recruitment Limited | £45,000 – £50,000 |
| Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited | £50,000 – £60,000 |
| Senior Electrical Design Engineer | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited | £55,000 – £65,000 |
| Senior Civil Engineer (Design) | Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited | £50,000 – £60,000 |
| Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited | £50,000 – £65,000 |
| Senior Electrical Design Engineer | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited | £45,000 – £60,000 |
| Senior Design Mechanical Engineer | Penguin Recruitment Ltd | £60,000 – £80,000 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | Penguin Recruitment Ltd | £30,000 – £40,000 |
| Design Engineer (Groundworks) | Rise Technical Recruitment Limited | £45,000 – £50,000 |
| Electronic Design Engineer | Wallace Hind Selection | £60,000 – £75,000 |
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 · 4 October 2026
Source: Reed.co.uk