Mechanical engineers

Mechanical engineers undertake research, design and development, direct the manufacture and manage the operation and maintenance of engines, machines, vehicle and ships’ structures, building services and other mechanical items.

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South West salary

£51,660

Average annual salary

Employed in South West

7,200

▼ 42.4% last 3 years

Courses in South West

Course	College	Type
Mechanical Engineering for England HNC HTQ (2 Years)	New College Swindon	Higher Education
Mechanical Engineering for England HND HTQ (3 Years)	New College Swindon	Higher Education
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician - Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (Starting between August 2026 and July 2027)	Yeovil College	Apprenticeship
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician - Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (Starting between August 2026 and July 2027)	Yeovil College	Apprenticeship
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician - Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (Starting between August 2027 and July 2028)	Yeovil College	Apprenticeship
Aeronautical Engineering	Exeter College
Applied Design Practice (Product Design) Level 3 National Diploma	City of Bristol College
C&G Level 3 in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Optional Part 66 Modules)	City of Bristol College
Engineering Technology Level 2	City of Bristol College
Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Operations Engineering for England (HTQ)	Exeter College	Higher Education
Product Design	St Brendan's Sixth Form
Technical Specialist in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair and Replacement Level 3 Award	New College Swindon	Vocational
Engineering Technologies (Engineering) Level 2 Diploma	New College Swindon
Engineering Technologies Diploma	South Devon College
Engineering Technologies Level 3	City of Bristol College
Engineering: Machining and Toolmaking Technologies - HepcoMotion T Level Academy	Exeter College	T Level
Engineering: Machining and Toolmaking Technologies T Level	Exeter College	T Level
Building Services Engineering Technician Apprenticeship	Exeter College	Apprenticeship
Building Services Engineering Technician Level 3	Bath College	Apprenticeship
Electrical Installation Level 2 Technical Diploma (Evening)	New College Swindon	Vocational
Electro-Mechanical Engineer - Level 6 Apprenticeship (Starting between August 2026 and July 2027)	Yeovil College	Apprenticeship
Electro-Mechanical Engineer - Level 6 Apprenticeship (Starting between August 2027 and July 2028)	Yeovil College	Apprenticeship
Engineering Technician Apprenticeship	Exeter College	Apprenticeship
Engineering Technician Level 3 (Electrical)	Bath College	Apprenticeship
Level 3 Land-based Service Engineering Technician Apprenticeship	Wiltshire College	Apprenticeship
AAQ BTEC National in Engineering (Extended Certificate)	Truro & Penwith College	BTEC
Aircraft Engineering FdEng	Exeter College
Automotive Engineering for England HNC	New College Swindon	Higher Education
BTEC First Extended Certificate in Engineering	Truro & Penwith College	BTEC
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Building Services Engineering	Exeter College	BTEC
Certificate of Higher Education Engineering	Yeovil College	Higher Education
Certificate of Higher Education Engineering	Yeovil College	Higher Education
Certificate of Higher Education Engineering	Yeovil College	Higher Education
Engineering	St Brendan's Sixth Form
Engineering	St Brendan's Sixth Form
Engineering	Exeter College
Engineering	Exeter College
Engineering Access to HE	City of Bristol College	Access to HE
Engineering Access to HE Study Programme	Wiltshire College	Access to HE
Engineering BTEC Level 1 Introductory Certificate	New College Swindon	BTEC
Engineering Level 2	Bath College
Engineering T-levels	Cirencester College	T Level
Foundation Degree in Engineering	Yeovil College	Higher Education
Foundation Degree in Engineering	Yeovil College	Higher Education
Foundation Degree in Engineering	Yeovil College	Higher Education
Foundation Degree in Engineering	Yeovil College	Higher Education
Foundation Degree in Engineering	Yeovil College	Higher Education
Foundation Degree in Engineering	Yeovil College	Higher Education
Foundation Degree in Engineering	Yeovil College	Higher Education
Foundation Degree in Engineering	Yeovil College	Higher Education