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Advertised pay · updated 4 October 2026

Water Engineer vs Structural Engineer: advertised pay

Structural Engineer roles are advertised higher: a median £50,000 against £45,000 for Water Engineer, a gap of 11% (n=16 and n=193 respectively).

Water Engineer, median advertised salary£45,000advertised · 16 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026Structural Engineer, median advertised salary£50,000advertised · 193 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026

The two samples are different sets of adverts from different employers, so a gap between them is a gap in what is being advertised.

Advertised, not paid: these are the salaries employers stated in live job adverts. They are not a survey of what people are paid, and this site neither sets nor guarantees any rate.

How each one spreads

Water Engineer

  • Lowest advertised£26,700advertised · the lowest of 16 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026
  • 25th percentile£31,438advertised · a quarter of 16 adverts are below · 04 Oct 2026
  • Median£45,000advertised · half of 16 adverts are below · 04 Oct 2026
  • 75th percentile£49,500advertised · three quarters of 16 adverts are below · 04 Oct 2026
  • Highest advertised£65,000advertised · the highest of 16 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026

Five measured points from the adverts that state pay. Nothing is drawn between them, because the shape in between has not been measured.

Middle half of adverts£31,438 – £49,500advertised · 16 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026
Lowest to highest£26,700 – £65,000advertised · 16 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026
Adverts stating pay16 of 16100% of live adverts · 04 Oct 2026

Structural Engineer

  • Lowest advertised£26,500advertised · the lowest of 193 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026
  • 25th percentile£40,000advertised · a quarter of 193 adverts are below · 04 Oct 2026
  • Median£50,000advertised · half of 193 adverts are below · 04 Oct 2026
  • 75th percentile£60,000advertised · three quarters of 193 adverts are below · 04 Oct 2026
  • Highest advertised£130,238advertised · the highest of 193 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026

Five measured points from the adverts that state pay. Nothing is drawn between them, because the shape in between has not been measured.

Middle half of adverts£40,000 – £60,000advertised · 193 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026
Lowest to highest£26,500 – £130,238advertised · 193 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026
Adverts stating pay193 of 22685% of live adverts · 04 Oct 2026

Water Engineer by level

Median advertised salary at each level for Water Engineer roles across the UK, on one scale from zero.

  • Graduate£29,750advertised · 5 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026
  • Senior£48,500advertised · 5 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026
  • LeadFewer than 5 adverts state pay.3 of 3 live adverts state pay · 04 Oct 2026

The level comes from the words in the advert title. An advert that does not say its level counts towards the overall figure and no level.

Most recent snapshot here: 4 October 2026.

Structural Engineer by level

Median advertised salary at each level for Structural Engineer roles across the UK, on one scale from zero.

  • Graduate£31,500advertised · 27 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026
  • JuniorFewer than 5 adverts state pay.1 of 1 live advert states pay · 04 Oct 2026
  • Mid-levelFewer than 5 adverts state pay.1 of 1 live advert states pay · 04 Oct 2026
  • Senior£52,500advertised · 54 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026
  • Lead£63,000advertised · 24 adverts stating pay · 04 Oct 2026
  • Head ofFewer than 5 adverts state pay.2 of 2 live adverts state pay · 04 Oct 2026

The level comes from the words in the advert title. An advert that does not say its level counts towards the overall figure and no level.

Most recent snapshot here: 4 October 2026.

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