2026 Benchmark Data

UK Tech Salary Benchmark 2026

Salary data for 7 senior tech roles across 42 UK cities. Compare compensation, understand regional differences, and benchmark your hiring budget.

Senior Tech Roles

UK Cities

£275,000

Highest (CTO, London)

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Chief Technology Officer responsible for overall technology strategy, architecture decisions, and engineering leadership across the organisation.

£130,500 – £195,000 median across UK

Vice President of Engineering overseeing engineering teams, delivery processes, and technical execution of the product roadmap.

£117,500 – £175,000 median across UK

Engineering Director managing multiple engineering teams and driving technical initiatives aligned with business objectives.

£104,000 – £155,000 median across UK

Head of Product leading product strategy, roadmap prioritisation, and cross-functional collaboration between engineering and commercial teams.

£97,000 – £145,000 median across UK

Engineering Manager responsible for team performance, hiring, career development, and delivery of engineering projects.

£80,500 – £120,000 median across UK

Tech Lead guiding technical decisions within a squad, mentoring developers, and balancing hands-on coding with architectural oversight.

£73,500 – £110,000 median across UK

Senior Software Engineer building and maintaining complex systems, conducting code reviews, and contributing to technical design decisions.

£63,500 – £95,000 median across UK

A fractional CTO gives you experienced technical leadership at a fraction of the salary.