UK Salary Guide
DevOps salary in the UK
The median devops salary in the UK is £66,000, up 10.2% on 2025 (£61,250 → £67,500), based on 427 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 | 14 | £30,000 | £36,000 |
| Mid | 302 | £60,000 | £62,500 |
| Senior | 85 | £80,500 | £70,000 |
| Expert | 26 | £71,250 | £78,750 |
Salary range distribution
How many DevOps jobs fall into each salary band.
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| Salary band | Job listings |
|---|---|
| Under £30k | 10 |
| £30k - £50k | 58 |
| £50k - £70k | 191 |
| £70k - £90k | 102 |
| £90k - £120k | 60 |
| £120k - £150k | 4 |
| £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 | 138 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| Hybrid | 186 | £65,000 | £67,500 |
| Remote | 103 | £61,250 | £65,000 |
Top paying companies
| Company | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sanderson | 6 | £131,500 |
| Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment | 3 | £110,000 |
| Robert Walters | 4 | £106,875 |
| McGregor Boyall | 2 | £92,500 |
| Specsavers | 6 | £90,000 |
Top paying technologies in DevOps
Average salary of DevOps jobs that list each technology. Click a technology to see the DevOps + tech salary breakdown.
Google Cloud Platform (Gcp)
£177,058
3 jobs · 2 active
Argo Cd
£166,935
3 jobs · 1 active
Nutanix
£165,906
5 jobs · no active jobs
Ci
£135,000
2 jobs · 2 active
Gke
£128,983
4 jobs · 2 active
Vmware Vsphere
£121,420
8 jobs · no active jobs
Slurm
£108,793
2 jobs · no active jobs
Net 8
£100,000
7 jobs · 3 active
Recent DevOps jobs
Senior Platform Engineer – AWS & Terraform
Adria Solutions · Manchester
£70,000 - £85,000 p/y
Linux Infrastructure Engineer
Forward Role · Cheltenham
£50,000 - £75,000 p/y
Drupal Technical Lead
Axon Moore Group Ltd · Birmingham
£35,000 - £40,000 p/y
Interim Head of DevOps
FDM Group · London
£100,000 - £140,000 p/y
Senior Web Developer - Drupal
Axon Moore Group Ltd · Parrett Works
£35,000 - £40,000 p/y
Platform Engineer - Terraform - Glasgow/Edinburgh Hybrid - 65K
SRG · Glasgow
£55,000 - £65,000 p/y
Infrastructure Director
Randstad Construction & Property · Teddington
£105,000 - £115,000 p/y
Senior Rust Engineer
The Business Connection Group · London
£100,000 - £130,000 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.