Maintenance Engineer Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 1,944 positions with reported compensation (69% of all Maintenance Engineer listings).

10th percentile

£39,579

25th percentile

£42,000

Median (50th)

£47,000

75th percentile

£50,000

90th percentile

£55,000

Average salary: £46,866

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Maintenance Engineer job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Maintenance Engineer opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Companies	New (7d)
London	368	£46,000	£45,000 – £50,000	15	81
Manchester	108	£48,000	£42,385 – £53,000	15	33
dubai	56	AED 134,000	AED 92,990 – AED 180,000	15	56
Leicester	49	£55,000	£48,000 – £55,000	15	24
Birmingham	41	£50,000	£45,000 – £55,000	15	17
abu dhabi	28	AED 175,000	AED 138,000 – AED 240,000	14	28
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	27	£50,000	£48,000 – £55,000	13	10
South East England	26	£50,000	£45,000 – £50,000	8	6
Nottingham	25	£45,000	£39,000 – £50,000	13	5
Glasgow	25	£50,000	£45,000 – £50,000	13	7
Leeds	24	£46,750	£41,831 – £55,000	13	7
Bristol	24	£54,000	£46,000 – £55,000	15	3
Reading, Berkshire	22	£36,000	£36,000 – £45,000	12	2
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	21	£40,000	£35,000 – £47,500	10	4
al ruways industrial city	21	AED 245,520	AED 200,880 – AED 290,160	1	21
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire	19	£55,000	£50,000 – £55,000	11	2
Wrexham, Wales	19	£46,628	£40,000 – £50,000	12	10
City of London, Greater London	18	£45,000	£45,000 – £45,000	7	4
Derby, Derbyshire	18	£54,000	£50,000 – £55,000	11	2
United Kingdom	18	£31,333	£31,333 – £42,666	10	2

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Maintenance Engineer openings globally.

CBW Staffing Solutions 88 jobs

Pioneer Selection 49 jobs

CBW Staffing Solutions Ltd 47 jobs

ATA Recruitment 43 jobs

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE 21 jobs

Stirling Warrington 18 jobs

Proactive Global 14 jobs

CV Technical 12 jobs

Ernest Gordon Recruitment 11 jobs

Hunter Selection 11 jobs

DAMICOR LIMITED 10 jobs

Synergi Search & Select Limited 9 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Maintenance Engineers work

United Kingdom 2,357 jobs United States 234 jobs UAE 121 jobs India 57 jobs Germany 29 jobs Saudi Arabia 5 jobs

Maintenance Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Maintenance Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 2,803 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 1,852 new positions were posted (851 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Maintenance Engineer positions is £47,000, with the middle 50% of earners making between £42,000 and £50,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command £55,000 or more. Note that 31% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is al ruways industrial city at AED 245,520 median, while United Kingdom offers £31,333.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Maintenance Engineer roles are , , , , , and . Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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