UK Salary Guide
DevOps salary in the UK
The median devops salary in the UK is £65,000, up 7.8% on 2025 (£61,250 → £66,000), based on 397 listings. See the full breakdown by experience, year, and company.
Last updated 17 July 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 | 16 | £30,000 | £36,000 |
| Mid | 300 | £60,000 | £62,500 |
| Senior | 60 | £80,500 | £73,750 |
| Expert | 21 | £71,250 | £93,750 |
Salary range distribution
How many DevOps jobs fall into each salary band.
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| Salary band | Job listings |
|---|---|
| Under £30k | 12 |
| £30k - £50k | 53 |
| £50k - £70k | 170 |
| £70k - £90k | 101 |
| £90k - £120k | 54 |
| £120k - £150k | 5 |
| £150k+ | 2 |
DevOps 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 | 125 | £57,500 | £67,236 |
| Hybrid | 170 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| Remote | 102 | £61,250 | £67,500 |
Top paying companies
| Company | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson Scott | 2 | £380,000 |
| Robert Walters | 2 | £115,000 |
| Sanderson | 8 | £110,500 |
| INTEC SELECT LIMITED | 4 | £91,375 |
| Richmond Square Consulting Ltd | 2 | £90,000 |
Top paying cities
Click a city to see the DevOps salary breakdown for it.
| City | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| East London | 2 (5 active) | £105,000 |
| Dublin | 3 (2 active) | £95,000 |
| Whiteley | 2 (5 active) | £90,000 |
| St. Andrews | 2 (1 active) | £90,000 |
| Central London | 3 (1 active) | £84,166 |
Top paying technologies in DevOps
Average salary of DevOps jobs that list each technology. Click a technology to see the DevOps + tech salary breakdown.
Hyper V
£531,111
2 jobs · no active jobs
Argo Cd
£204,545
2 jobs · no active jobs
Google Cloud Platform (Gcp)
£195,384
3 jobs · 4 active
Nutanix
£165,906
5 jobs · no active jobs
Gke
£145,125
3 jobs · 2 active
Ci
£135,000
2 jobs · 1 active
Vmware Vsphere
£121,420
8 jobs · no active jobs
Slurm
£108,793
2 jobs · 2 active
Recent DevOps jobs
DV Cleared DevOps Engineer
Matchtech · Malvern
£65,000 - £70,000 p/y
Senior Quantexa Data Engineer - London / Hybrid
Noir · London
£60,000 - £80,000 p/y
Senior Quantexa Data Engineer - Leeds / Hybrid
Noir · Leeds
£60,000 - £75,000 p/y
Senior Quantexa Data Engineer - Manchester / Hybrid
Noir · Manchester
£60,000 - £75,000 p/y
Senior Quantexa Data Engineer - Birmingham / Hybrid
Noir · Birmingham
£60,000 - £75,000 p/y
DevOps Engineer
Noir · Newcastle Upon Tyne
£50,000 - £90,000 p/y
Senior Platform Engineer
Uniting Ambition · London
£100,000 - £120,000 p/y
DevOps Engineer
Oscar Technology · Manchester
£60,000 - £70,000 p/y
Frequently asked questions
What is the average DevOps engineer salary in the UK?
DevOps and platform engineer salaries are among the highest in the UK market, with the median typically between £70k and £95k.
Do SRE roles pay more than DevOps?
Yes, by a small margin. Site reliability engineers tend to sit at the top of the platform-engineering band, especially at larger tech companies.