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 635 listings. See the full breakdown by experience, year, and company.
Last updated 31 August 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 | 60 | £24,180 | £37,500 |
| Mid | 472 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Senior | 68 | £64,500 | £70,000 |
| Expert | 35 | £75,000 | £72,500 |
Salary range distribution
How many Data jobs fall into each salary band.
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| Salary band | Job listings |
|---|---|
| Under £30k | 70 |
| £30k - £50k | 211 |
| £50k - £70k | 211 |
| £70k - £90k | 83 |
| £90k - £120k | 39 |
| £120k - £150k | 13 |
| £150k+ | 8 |
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 | 285 | £52,989 | £40,000 |
| Hybrid | 233 | £59,000 | £57,500 |
| Remote | 117 | £58,750 | £52,500 |
Top paying companies
| Company | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ncounter | 4 | £158,750 |
| Cortex Search | 3 | £150,000 |
| Carrington Recruitment Solutions Ltd | 5 | £128,000 |
| Aperia Search | 2 | £127,500 |
| Acosta Europe | 4 | £125,000 |
Top paying cities
Click a city to see the Data salary breakdown for it.
| City | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Woking | 3 (1 active) | £89,333 |
| East London | 3 (4 active) | £89,166 |
| Cambridge | 3 (4 active) | £76,666 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 3 (2 active) | £75,833 |
| Edinburgh | 4 (3 active) | £73,750 |
Top paying technologies in Data
Average salary of Data jobs that list each technology. Click a technology to see the Data + tech salary breakdown.
Cybersecurity
£141,428
3 jobs · 3 active
Clickhouse
£140,000
2 jobs · no active jobs
Cloud-Native Infrastructures
£135,000
2 jobs · 2 active
Mcp
£125,769
2 jobs · 1 active
Knime
£111,071
2 jobs · 1 active
Agentic Ai
£110,400
6 jobs · 8 active
Data Science
£103,103
6 jobs · 2 active
Cloud
£102,031
5 jobs · 8 active
Recent Data jobs
Senior Test Engineer
Ordnance Survey · Southampton
£56,312 - £65,697 p/y
Data, AI and Analytics Consultant, Big 4, Consulting, Central London
Carrington Recruitment Solutions Ltd · London
£100,000 - £150,000 p/y
Infrastructure Engineer (Windows & SQL)
TXP Technology x People · Warwickshire
£55,000 - £60,000 p/y
Data Engineer
FDM Group · London
£40,000 - £50,000 p/y
Data Engineer
FDM Group · Salford
£40,000 - £50,000 p/y
Data Engineer
FDM Group · Liverpool
£40,000 - £50,000 p/y
Junior AI Developer
ITOL Recruit · Glasgow
£30,000 - £45,000 p/y
Senior Python Developer - up to £90,000 + Bonus - Hybrid
Involved Solutions · London
£75,000 - £90,000 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.
