UK Salary Guide
Data salary · CI/CD
The median data salary with CI/CD is £60,000, based on 55 listings. See the YoY change, top paying companies, and live CI/CD jobs.
Last updated 14 September 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 · CI/CD.
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| Experience | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 1 | — | — |
| Mid | 42 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Senior | 5 | — | £70,000 |
| Expert | 7 | £76,250 | £70,000 |
Salary range distribution
How many · c data roles fall into each salary band.
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| Salary band | Job listings |
|---|---|
| Under £30k | 1 |
| £30k - £50k | 7 |
| £50k - £70k | 25 |
| £70k - £90k | 17 |
| £90k - £120k | 4 |
| £150k+ | 1 |
Data salary by work mode
On-site, hybrid and remote pay comparison · CI/CD, 2025 vs 2026.
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| Work mode | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | 18 | £65,000 | £58,750 |
| Hybrid | 25 | £60,000 | £58,750 |
| Remote | 12 | £87,500 | £60,000 |
Recent Data jobs · CI/CD
Machine Learning Engineer - Conversational AI & MLOps
Robert Walters · London
£70,000 - £90,000 p/y
Data Engineer
Liquidline · Ipswich
£40,000 - £60,000 p/y
Python Developer - AI / LLM Platform
Ncounter · Reading
£90,000 - £100,000 p/y
Cloud Engineer - AWS | Python
Hireful. · Central London
£65,000 - £75,000 p/y
Cloud Engineer - AWS | Python
Hireful. · Bristol
£65,000 - £75,000 p/y
Software Engineer - Python/AWS
Digital Waffle · Manchester
£55,000 - £65,000 p/y
Cloud Engineer - AWS | Python
Hireful. · Exeter
£65,000 - £75,000 p/y
SQL developer
Candour Solutions · Stoke-on-Trent
£55,000 - £55,000 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.