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Engineering Professionals

Overview

£30,960 Entry Level Salary

£45,705 Average Salary

£70,951 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Provides technical consultancy services.
  • Examines and advises on patent applications.
  • Prepares sketches, drawings and specifications showing materials to be used, construction and finishing methods and other details.
  • Devises and implements control systems to monitor operational efficiency and performance of system and materials.
  • Designs new systems and equipment with regard to cost, market requirements and feasibility of manufacture.
  • Establishes principles and techniques to improve the quality, durability and performance of materials such as textiles, glass, rubber, plastics, ceramics, metals and alloys.
  • Researches into problem areas to advance basic knowledge, evaluate new theories and techniques and to solve specific problems.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 1%
Level 1 3%
Level 2 12%
Level 3 26%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 14%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 27%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 12%
Level 8 (Doctorate) 5%

14 Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

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