London Salary Guide November 2025

Our London salary guide provides an in-depth view of the current recruitment market with a vast amount of local and industry knowledge, Walker Dendle Technical’s salary guide is seen by many as an authoritative overview of current salaries available across London with the higher-profile consultancies.

The salaries quoted are what can be achieved rather than what your current employer pays you and the difference varies dependent upon the strength of the economy and the demand for your skills! (from -20% in a bust to +20% in a boom)

Salaries quoted are base salaries and some consultancies offer up to 20% in extras including car allowances, bonuses, golden handshakes, life insurance, health insurance and Institution fees paid.

Marked increase in vacancies as the market returns to being more balanced with candidate shortages
Weaker demand for more junior staff caused by NI costs and AI
Stronger candidates are getting multiple interviews and multiple offers
Projects are being given the go-ahead, as no reason to delay
 

Structural Engineer

 Low        

Medium  

High        

Graduate +0 £29,000 £31,000 £33,000   
Graduate +1  
£33,000  £34,500  £36,000 
Graduate +2 £36,000 £37,500  £39,000
Graduate +3     £39,000  £40,500  £42,000   
Graduate +4     £42,000  £43,500  £45,000 
Graduate +5     £45,000  £46,500  £48,000   
Just-Chartered +6     £52,000  £54,000  £56,000 
Senior Engineer +8     £56,000  £59,000  £62,000   
Principal Engineer +8 £64,000 £66,000 £68,000  
Associate +10    £70,000  £72,500  £75,000 
Associate Director/Senior Associate   £76,000  £80,000  £84,000 
Technical Director     £85,000  £92,500  £100,000 
         
 

Civil Infrastructure Engineer

 

Low

 

Medium

 

High

 

Graduate +0    £29,000  £31,000  £33,000 
Graduate +1    £33,000  £34,500 £36,000 
Graduate +2               £36,000 £37,500 £39,000 
Graduate +3 £39,000  £40,500  £42,000 
Graduate +4 £42,000 £43,500 £45,000
Graduate +5 £45,000  £46,500 £48,000 
Just-Chartered +6                 £53,000  £55,000  £57,000 
Senior Engineer +8 £57,000  £60,000  £63,000 
Principal Engineer +8 £65,000 £67,000 £60,000  
Associate +10 £72,000  £74,000 £76,000
Associate Director £76,000  £80,000 £84,000 
Technical Director  £86,000  £94,000  £102,000 
         
 

Structural/Civil Infrastructure Technician

       
Trainee +0  £20,000 £22,000 £24,000  
Technician +2  £25,000 £27,000 £29,000  
Technician +4  £31,000 £33,000 £35,000  
Technician +6  £37,000 £39,000 £41,000  
Technician +10  £45,000 £50,000 £55,000  
BIM/CAD Manager +12  £58,000 £61,000 £64,000