Heating and Gas Engineer
Install, service, and repair gas boilers and heating systems in homes and businesses.
This UK heating and gas engineer career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £24,000 - £32,000
- Mid-career salary
- £35,000 - £50,000
- Senior salary
- £55,000 - £80,000+ (self-employed)
- Work environment
- Customer homes, vans, all weather
- Time to entry
- 2 - 4 years (apprenticeship + Gas Safe)
- Degree required
- Not required - Gas Safe registration essential
- Category
- Skilled Trades
What a Heating and Gas Engineer does
Install, service, and repair gas boilers and heating systems in homes and businesses.
- Heat Pump Installer - Install renewable heat pumps - growing area with grants.
How to become a Heating and Gas Engineer
- Look up Heating and Gas Engineer roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Heating and Gas Engineer - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Diagnostics
- Customer skills
- Safety awareness
- Problem solving