Graduate Mechanical Engineer
UK
The median Graduate Mechanical Engineer salary in the UK 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 | 662 | 704 | 807 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +42 | +103 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate Mechanical Engineer | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.008% | 0.004% | 0.003% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.009% | 0.004% | 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 excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | - | £28,500 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 58,384 | 47,304 | 69,847 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.96% | 92.02% | 95.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 36,350 | 24,185 | 54,854 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £33,625 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £45,000 | £39,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -8.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £79,648 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £93,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £54,439 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.15% | +8.88% | -4.76% |
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
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.
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Graduate Mechanical Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Top 6 Job Locations
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 UK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | +36 | 5 | £30,000 | - | |
| England | - | 5 | £30,000 | - | |
| North of England | - | 3 | £30,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 3 | £30,000 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 2 | £26,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £26,000 | - |