What day rate should a gas engineer charge?

There's no fixed day rate for a gas engineer: it depends on where you work, what you specialise in, and, above all, your real costs. As a 2026 benchmark, UK hourly rates commonly run £40 to £80, averaging around £58 once labour, fuel, insurance, software and overheads are all covered.

Typical rates and earnings

• Hourly: commonly £40 to £80, averaging about £58 once all costs are covered.
• Day rate: around £300 to £500 for domestic work, and more for commercial, specialist or multi-engineer jobs.
• Employed gas engineers: typically £30,000 to £45,000 a year.
• Well-run self-employed: often £55,000 to £70,000 or more.
• London and the South East: tend to pay roughly 15 to 20 per cent above the national average.

How to set your own rate

These are benchmarks, not a rate card. What you should charge comes down to your region, your specialism, how urgent the work is, and your genuine overheads. Work out what a day actually costs you to run before you set a price, and treat these figures as general guidance rather than advice for your business.