Regional Salary Guide 2026
UK Tech Salary Guide (2026)
Based on 11 job postings with published salary bands. Salaries shown annually.
Data from job postings with disclosed salary bands. Figures represent median compensation. Updated as new postings are collected.
Salary Ranges by Seniority Level
| Level | Median | Range | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-Suite | £300,000 | £250,000–£350,000 | 1 |
| VP / SVP | £250,000 | £200,000–£300,000 | 1 |
| Staff / Manager | £160,000 | £120,000–£200,000 | 3 |
| Senior / Mid | £160,000 | £90,000–£250,000 | 6 |
Market Context
The UK tech market is the largest in Europe, centred around London with growing hubs in Manchester, Edinburgh, and Bristol. Salaries are denominated in GBP and typically quoted annually. UK tech compensation generally runs 20-30% below equivalent US roles but 10-20% above continental European markets. The "Head of Engineering" title is more common than "VP" in UK companies.
Key Tech Hubs
Major technology centres in this market: London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, Cambridge. Compensation varies significantly between primary hubs and secondary cities, with remote roles typically paying between the two.
About This Data
Salary figures are sourced from job postings with published compensation bands, aggregated from LinkedIn, Hacker News Who's Hiring, Levels.fyi, and regional job boards. All figures are shown in local currency (GBP) per year. Sample sizes vary by seniority level — we publish data once a role category reaches sufficient representation for meaningful benchmarking.
Tech Leadership Openings in United Kingdom with Salary Data
| Role | Company | Salary Range | USD Equiv. | Location | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTO | Gymshark | £250K–£350K | $318K–$445K | Birmingham, GB | Hybrid | |
| VP of Engineering | Revolut | £200K–£300K | $254K–$381K | London, GB | Hybrid | |
| Engineering Manager | £120K–£200K | $152K–$254K | GB | |||
| Staff Engineer | £140K–£250K | $178K–$318K | GB | |||
| Senior Software Engineer | £90K–£160K | $114K–$203K | GB |
Showing 5 roles with published salary bands. Data from job postings on LinkedIn, Hacker News, and Levels.fyi.
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Sources & References
Compensation data on this page is sourced from the following public and proprietary datasets. We cross-reference multiple sources to improve accuracy.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — US federal wage data for Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021). May 2024 release.
- Kruze Consulting — Startup CEO & CTO Salary Report — Payroll-based salary data from 250+ VC-backed startups by funding stage.
- Riviera Partners — CXO Compensation Benchmarks — Executive search placement data for CTO, VP Engineering, and CPO roles (2023).
- Glassdoor — CTO Salary Data — Self-reported CTO salary data with percentile distribution.
- Indeed — CTO Salary Data — Job posting and self-reported CTO compensation data.
- Levels.fyi — Engineering Compensation — Verified compensation data for engineering and executive roles at tech companies.
- Compensia — Executive Compensation Survey — Executive compensation advisory and survey data for technology companies.
- Radford (Aon) — Global Technology Survey — Compensation benchmarking for technology companies across all levels.
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