UK Salary Guide
Data salary in the UK
The median data salary in the UK is £52,500, up 13.0% on 2025 (£57,500 → £50,000), based on 720 listings. See the full breakdown by experience, year, and company.
Last updated 15 October 2026 · Refreshed nightly from live + recently expired listings
2025 vs 2026 median salary by experience level
Full-year 2025 median compared with full-year 2026 median for each experience level.
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| Experience | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 75 | £24,180 | £37,500 |
| Mid | 521 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Senior | 83 | £64,500 | £70,000 |
| Expert | 41 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
Salary range distribution
How many Data jobs fall into each salary band.
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| Salary band | Job listings |
|---|---|
| Under £30k | 69 |
| £30k - £50k | 247 |
| £50k - £70k | 235 |
| £70k - £90k | 105 |
| £90k - £120k | 41 |
| £120k - £150k | 14 |
| £150k+ | 9 |
Data salary by work mode
On-site, hybrid and remote pay comparison, 2025 vs 2026.
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| Work mode | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | 335 | £52,989 | £41,000 |
| Hybrid | 259 | £59,000 | £57,500 |
| Remote | 126 | £58,750 | £52,500 |
Top paying companies
| Company | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Cortex Search | 3 | £150,000 |
| Ncounter | 6 | £137,500 |
| McGregor Boyall | 7 | £127,500 |
| Aperia Search | 2 | £127,500 |
| Carrington Recruitment Solutions Ltd | 6 | £127,500 |
Top paying technologies in Data
Average salary of Data jobs that list each technology. Click a technology to see the Data + tech salary breakdown.
Polars
£171,666
2 jobs · no active jobs
Cybersecurity
£141,428
3 jobs · 9 active
Clickhouse
£140,000
2 jobs · 3 active
Cloud-Native Infrastructures
£135,000
2 jobs · no active jobs
Collibra
£125,000
2 jobs · 1 active
Pgvector
£122,777
2 jobs · 1 active
Knime
£115,930
3 jobs · 1 active
Agentic Ai
£110,400
6 jobs · 8 active
Recent Data jobs
Corporate Income Manager
Internet Watch Foundation · London
£54,075 - £54,075 p/y
Senior Property Manager - Block Management
Stevenson Whyte · Manchester
£40,000 - £47,000 p/y
Blue Yonder Technical Lead
Unipart · Nuneaton
£80,000 - £80,000 p/y
Hardware Engineering Graduate
Saab UK · Fareham
£30,000 - £30,000 p/y
Junior Python Developer
Proactive Appointments · Exeter
£40,000 - £50,000 p/y
Data Analyst
Comtecs Ltd · London
£80,000 - £85,000 p/y
Data Engineer - 2 year FTC
Reed · Dundee
£31,000 - £37,500 p/y
Head of Digital / AI / Platform Services
BIMM University · Brighton
£49,920 - £63,000 p/y
Frequently asked questions
What is the average data engineer salary in the UK?
Data engineers earn a noticeable premium over software engineers of the same seniority, with the median sitting around £70k - £90k and senior staff engineers frequently breaking £120k.
Do data scientists earn more than data engineers?
Generally yes, especially at the senior end where ML-heavy roles and research scientists command the highest salaries.