North-South pay gap for engineers narrowing

Posted on 20 Sep 2016 by Jonny Williamson

The pay divide between engineers in the North and the South of the UK has narrowed since the financial crisis, according to an analysis by Brookson, a provider of accountancy services to engineering contractors.

​According to the pay gap data, engineers in the North of England (North West, Yorks & Humber and the North East) now earn on average just 8% less than their Southern counterparts. Median pay for engineers in the North has risen by 9.9% since 2009, from £34,091 to £37,455, compared to 8.3% for engineers in…

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