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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 1,355 positions with reported compensation (64% of all Maintenance Engineer listings).

10th percentile

£37,000

25th percentile

£41,654

Median (50th)

£46,469

75th percentile

£50,000

90th percentile

£55,000

Average salary: £46,226

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

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

Logistics

Warehouse

SAP

Customer Service

Supply Chain

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	299	£46,000	£45,000 – £53,344	15	88
Manchester	77	£48,050	£43,692 – £50,000	15	20
dubai	63	AED 120,000	AED 80,000 – AED 167,400	15	6
abu dhabi	53	AED 180,000	AED 150,000 – AED 223,200	15	19
Birmingham	29	£45,000	£37,176 – £52,375	12	10
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	27	£50,000	£50,000 – £53,000	13	2
Reading, Berkshire	23	£36,000	£35,500 – £36,000	9	8
Nottingham	22	£45,000	£27,320 – £50,312	10	1
al ruways industrial city	22	AED 245,520	AED 200,880 – AED 284,580	1	5
, , united arab emirates	20	AED 191,810	AED 120,000 – AED 220,345	9	4
business bay	19	$46,469	$41,654 – $50,000	15	19
Bristol	19	£50,000	£40,000 – £50,000	11	4
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire	18	£45,909	£40,454 – £50,704	6	6
Romford, Greater London	18	£48,000	£37,500 – £49,698	6	2
Leicester	18	£55,000	£52,212 – £55,424	11	1
Sittingbourne, Kent	17	£50,000	£50,000 – £52,691	7	3
Glasgow	16	£44,500	£43,250 – £50,000	8	1
Coventry	15	£44,500	£39,500 – £55,000	7	4
Rochester, Kent	15	£40,000	£40,000 – £43,750	3	1
Bexley, Greater London	13	£41,000	£41,000 – £41,000	3	1

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Maintenance Engineer openings globally.

CBW Staffing Solutions 78 jobs

Pioneer Selection 36 jobs

ATA Recruitment 31 jobs

CBW Staffing Solutions Ltd 24 jobs

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE 22 jobs

PIONEER SELECTION 12 jobs

Proactive Global 11 jobs

Randstad Construction and Property 9 jobs

Sundus 9 jobs

CBW STAFFING SOLUTIONS 8 jobs

Build Recruitment 8 jobs

VINCI Energies Oil & Gas 8 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Maintenance Engineers work

United Kingdom 1,626 jobs United States 252 jobs UAE 193 jobs Germany 46 jobs India 9 jobs Saudi Arabia 4 jobs

Maintenance Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Maintenance Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 2,130 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 1,307 new positions were posted (436 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Maintenance Engineer positions is £46,469, with the middle 50% of earners making between £41,654 and £50,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command £55,000 or more. Note that 36% 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 Reading, Berkshire offers £36,000.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Maintenance Engineer roles are Logistics, Warehouse, SAP, Customer Service, and Supply Chain. 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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