Design and development engineers
£45,886
Average salary
37 hours
Average weekly hours
2.93%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Design and development engineers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 2126
Design and development engineers conceive engineering designs from product ideas or requirements in mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering.
Common tasks include:
- assesses product requirements, including costs, manufacturing feasibility and market requirements;
- prepares working designs for steam, aero, turbine, marine and electrical engines, mechanical instruments, aircraft and missile structures, vehicle and ship structures, plant and machinery equipment, domestic electrical appliances, building systems and services, and electronic computing and telecommunications equipment;
- arranges construction and testing of model or prototype and modifies design if necessary;
- produces final design information for use in preparation of layouts, parts lists, etc.;
- prepares specifications for materials and other components.
Qualifications
Design and development engineers usually possess an accredited university degree or equivalent qualification. All routes are followed by periods of appropriate training and relevant experience in order to qualify for membership of a chartered engineering institution. Incorporated engineers possess an accredited university degree, BTEC/SQA award or an apprenticeship leading to an NVQ/SVQ at Level 4.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Design and development engineers
Regional employment: Design and development engineers
Future employment: Design and development engineers
Top 12 industries: Design and development engineers
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Equality focus: Design and development engineers
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£44,321
Female average annual salary
£45,886
Male average annual salary
38
Female average weekly hours
37
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Design and development engineers
Workforce gender: Design and development engineers
Breakdown by region
£58,921
London - highest annual average salary
£40,671
West Midlands (England) - lowest annual average salary
41
Yorkshire and the Humber - Highest average weekly hours
35
East Midlands (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Design and development engineers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Design and development engineers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£17,729)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age