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30 role-specific UK salary guides

UK Salaries by Role 2026

Real UK salary ranges by role and experience level. London premium, skills that pay more, and the top UK employers paying above average. From a 12-year recruiter — calibrated, not crowdsourced.

See salaries by seniority (junior/mid/senior/lead) → UK Salary Guide 2026 → Salary negotiation by role → Free dataset (JSON + CSV) →

Business & Ops

4 roles

Business Analyst

£60,000

£35,000 – £130,000 · +18% London

Management Consultant

£75,000

£40,000 – £200,000 · +30% London

Operations Manager

£60,000

£35,000 – £140,000 · +16% London

Project Manager

£65,000

£35,000 – £145,000 · +18% London

Engineering

1 role

Civil Engineer

£50,000

£28,000 – £115,000 · +15% London

Finance

3 roles

Accountant

£55,000

£28,000 – £115,000 · +20% London

Finance Manager

£70,000

£45,000 – £160,000 · +22% London

Investment Banker

£140,000

£75,000 – £700,000 · +35% London

Healthcare

1 role

Nurse

£41,000

£28,407 – £89,310 · +20% London

Marketing & Sales

7 roles

Account Manager

£52,000

£28,000 – £115,000 · +18% London

Brand Manager

£60,000

£35,000 – £130,000 · +18% London

Content Marketer

£45,000

£25,000 – £115,000 · +18% London

Customer Success Manager

£60,000

£35,000 – £130,000 · +18% London

Marketing Manager

£55,000

£30,000 – £130,000 · +18% London

Sales Executive

£50,000

£28,000 – £100,000 · +18% London

SEO Specialist

£48,000

£25,000 – £115,000 · +18% London

People & Legal

3 roles

HR Manager

£60,000

£35,000 – £100,000 · +22% London

Recruiter

£50,000

£28,000 – £85,000 · +25% London

Solicitor

£75,000

£35,000 – £250,000 · +35% London

Public Sector & Education

1 role

Teacher

£40,000

£24,890 – £70,000 · +12% London

Senior Leadership

2 roles

CFO

£220,000

£100,000 – £1,000,000 · +28% London

Marketing Director

£140,000

£85,000 – £280,000 · +25% London

Tech

6 roles

Data Analyst

£55,000

£30,000 – £110,000 · +15% London

Data Scientist

£75,000

£40,000 – £160,000 · +20% London

DevOps Engineer

£75,000

£40,000 – £160,000 · +18% London

Product Manager

£80,000

£45,000 – £170,000 · +22% London

Software Engineer

£70,000

£35,000 – £150,000 · +18% London

UX Designer

£60,000

£35,000 – £130,000 · +20% London

Tech Leadership

2 roles

Engineering Manager

£120,000

£85,000 – £200,000 · +20% London

Tech Lead

£110,000

£85,000 – £185,000 · +22% London

How these salary ranges are calibrated

Ranges are built from publicly stated averages on Reed.co.uk, Indeed UK, LinkedIn Talent Insights, the 2025 Robert Walters Salary Survey and Hays UK Salary Guide, plus ONS earnings data — cross-referenced against placements I've made in 2025 and early 2026. They are point-in-time estimates, not guarantees. Pair every salary check with the UK take-home pay calculator to see what the gross figure actually puts in your pocket.