Graduate Mechanical Engineer Job Trends in England

Graduate Mechanical Engineer
UK > England

The median Graduate Mechanical Engineer salary in England is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 623 - 757
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate Mechanical Engineer 5 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.009% - 0.003%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.010% - 0.003%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 2
10th Percentile - - £25,275
25th Percentile £26,000 - £25,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - £26,750
75th Percentile - - £28,188
90th Percentile - - £28,825
UK median annual salary £30,000 - £26,750

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title 51,483 42,527 61,999
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.08% 91.78% 94.87%
Number of salaries quoted 32,822 21,999 49,640
10th Percentile £29,000 £33,750 £29,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -12.00%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.71%

Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Graduate Mechanical Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Graduate Mechanical Engineer job vacancy trend in England

Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Graduate Mechanical Engineer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Graduate Mechanical Engineer job vacancies in England

Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Graduate Mechanical Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 3 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England - 3 £30,000 -
Yorkshire - 3 £30,000 -
Midlands - 2 £26,000 -
West Midlands - 2 £26,000 -
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
UK