UK Tech Salaries
Live, data-driven salary estimates from real UK tech job listings on Geekery.io. Updated nightly.
Last updated 2026-07-16T23:04:16.543580+00:00
UK tech salary trend by year
Median annualised midpoint salary across all listings. 2026 is a partial year, so the bar reflects jobs posted from 1 January 2026 onward — the apparent direction is more informative than the absolute level.
Salary by work mode
Median salary across on-site, hybrid and remote roles — how 2026 compares to 2025 for each way of working.
2025 vs 2026 by category
Median salary per category, comparing full-year 2025 with full-year 2026.
Browse salaries by category
Each card links to a deep-dive with the full salary breakdown, year-over-year change, top paying companies and sample jobs.
AI
Backend
Blockchain
Cloud
Data
DevOps
Embedded
Frontend
Fullstack
Games
Mobile
Other
Security
Support
Testing
UX/UI
Which technologies pay the most?
For each technology we average the salary of every UK job that lists it, then compare against the overall national mean. A positive percentage means jobs asking for that technology pay above average; a negative one means below. Tap a technology with live openings to see the current jobs.
Microsoft
▲ 173.2%Evm
▲ 152.6%Fix
▲ 136.3%Tokio
▲ 120.5%Solidity
▲ 118.6%Ethereum
▲ 116.7%Erlang
▲ 112.4%Nutanix
▲ 111.3%UI/UX
▲ 110.6%Kentico
▲ 100.7%Defi
▲ 100.0%Rlhf
▲ 98.3%How we calculate these numbers
Every salary on this page is derived from job listings on Geekery.io. We start with every job that is currently live or expired within the last two years, in GBP, and with a published salary range.
For each job we compute a midpoint between min_salary and
max_salary, then annualise it. Monthly figures are multiplied by 12,
weekly by 52, daily by 5×52 (assuming a 5-day working week), and hourly by 8×5×52.
Aggregations are then computed in the database, so the result reflects the entire
filtered job pool rather than a sample.
We show the median by default because it's much less affected by a small number of unusually high or low outliers. The mean is also displayed for reference. The cached aggregation runs nightly at 03:30 Europe/London, so the numbers are at most 24 hours old and the page itself is cached for one week at a time.
Frequently asked questions
Where does this salary data come from?
All salary numbers are derived from real UK tech job listings on Geekery.io. We use every job that either is currently live or expired within the last two years, in GBP, and with a published salary range.
How often is the salary data updated?
The aggregation job runs every night at 03:30 Europe/London, so the numbers you see here are at most 24 hours old. The page itself is cached for one week at a time for performance and SEO stability.
Do you include contract or only permanent roles?
Both. We aggregate every job with a published salary range regardless of employment type. Day rates are annualised using a 5-day, 8-hour working week.
Why median instead of average?
Median is far less affected by a small number of very high or very low outliers, so it gives a more honest picture of what a typical role pays. We do also show the mean (average) alongside the median for reference.
What does 'midpoint salary' mean?
Each job lists a min and max salary. We take the average of those two numbers and, if the salary period is monthly/weekly/daily/hourly, multiply it up to an annual figure.
Is remote work paid the same as on-site?
Based on the last two years of UK tech job listings, median remote and on-site salaries are within 5% of each other for the same role and experience level — the gap is much smaller than candidates expect, and varies more by category than by work mode. The salary-by-work-mode chart on each category page shows the live breakdown.
Can I download the data?
Not yet — the data is presented on a per-category basis above. If you'd like a full export, get in touch and we can discuss a research partnership.