Pay rates for graduate engineers

“A new report from manufacturers’ organisation EEF has shown that engineering grads can now expect to earn £28,000 per year on average, up 4 per cent on last year’s figure of £26,890.” “The average grad salary across all professions is £22,984, meaning young engineers are earning about 22 per cent more than other graduates. “Engineering skills are in high demand and short supply, which is why they continue to command a premium and why employers are prepared to pay it,” said Tim Thomas, director of Employment and Skills Policy at EEF.