Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Engineering project managers and project engineers demand is rising in North East.
ONS recorded 77 new online adverts for engineering project managers and project engineers in North East in Aug 2026. That is 30.5% higher than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £50,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Engineering project managers and project engineers hiring demand
New online job adverts for engineering project managers and project engineers in North East
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
77
Aug 2026 · North East
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for engineering project managers and project engineers across the UK
Advertised pay is 2.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£50,000
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.3 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 64.0% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 3.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.0% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 10.3% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 16.7% |
North East compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North East | 77 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,644 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 475 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 122 | |
| 3 | Bristol, City of | 120 | |
| 4 | Glasgow City | 111 | |
| 5 | Manchester | 106 | |
| 6 | Somerset | 72 | |
| 7 | Leeds | 70 | |
| 8 | Aberdeen City | 65 | |
| 9 | Nottingham | 52 | |
| 10 | Bradford | 48 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Science, research, engineering and technology professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angus | £62,400 | |
| 2 | Isle of Wight | £62,000 | |
| 3 | Cheltenham | £60,000 | |
| 4 | London | £60,000 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | £55,000 | |
| 6 | Richmondshire | £55,000 | |
| 7 | Stevenage | £55,000 | |
| 8 | Manchester | £55,000 | |
| 9 | Reading | £54,800 | |
| 10 | Worthing | £54,500 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 212) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering professionals n.e.c. Engineering analyst · Head brewer · Gas engineer — 30.7% of group adverts | 3,916 | +9.6% | |
| 2 | Mechanical engineers (professional) Mechanical engineer · Mill engineer · Naval designer — 23.8% of group adverts | 3,036 | +43.3% | |
| 3 | Civil engineers Civil engineer · Mud engineer · City surveyor — 21.3% of group adverts | 2,721 | +40.5% | |
| 4 | Engineering project managers and project engineersYou’re viewing this Engineering project manager · Project lead · Project leader — 12.9% of group adverts | 1,644 | +30.2% | |
| 5 | Production and process engineers Process engineer · Section leader · Product engineer — 10.1% of group adverts | 1,282 | +7.6% | |
| 6 | Aerospace engineers Aerospace engineer · Design engineer · Design surveyor — 1.2% of group adverts | 152 | +2.7% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.