2026 Salary Data
CTO Salary UK (2026)
Chief Technology Officer responsible for overall technology strategy, architecture decisions, and engineering leadership across the organisation.
Highest Median
£195,000
London
Lowest Median
£130,500
Middlesbrough
Fractional Day Rate
£1,600/day
UK average
CTO Salary by City
| City | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £155,000 | £195,000 | £275,000 |
| Cambridge | £139,500 | £175,500 | £247,500 |
| Reading | £136,500 | £171,500 | £242,000 |
| Oxford | £136,500 | £171,500 | £242,000 |
| Guildford | £135,000 | £169,500 | £239,500 |
| St Albans | £133,500 | £167,500 | £236,500 |
| Brighton | £130,000 | £164,000 | £231,000 |
| Milton Keynes | £127,000 | £160,000 | £225,500 |
| Bristol | £127,000 | £160,000 | £225,500 |
| Edinburgh | £127,000 | £160,000 | £225,500 |
| Bath | £124,000 | £156,000 | £220,000 |
| Manchester | £124,000 | £156,000 | £220,000 |
| Chelmsford | £124,000 | £156,000 | £220,000 |
| Birmingham | £121,000 | £152,000 | £214,500 |
| Glasgow | £121,000 | £152,000 | £214,500 |
| Leeds | £119,500 | £150,000 | £212,000 |
| Coventry | £114,500 | £144,500 | £203,500 |
| Nottingham | £114,500 | £144,500 | £203,500 |
| Liverpool | £114,500 | £144,500 | £203,500 |
| Chester | £114,500 | £144,500 | £203,500 |
| Newcastle | £114,500 | £144,500 | £203,500 |
| York | £114,500 | £144,500 | £203,500 |
| Aberdeen | £114,500 | £144,500 | £203,500 |
| Cardiff | £114,500 | £144,500 | £203,500 |
| Bournemouth | £113,000 | £142,500 | £201,000 |
| Swindon | £113,000 | £142,500 | £201,000 |
| Leicester | £113,000 | £142,500 | £201,000 |
| Warrington | £113,000 | £142,500 | £201,000 |
| Sheffield | £113,000 | £142,500 | £201,000 |
| Exeter | £111,500 | £140,500 | £198,000 |
| Derby | £111,500 | £140,500 | £198,000 |
| Norwich | £111,500 | £140,500 | £198,000 |
| Belfast | £111,500 | £140,500 | £198,000 |
| Wolverhampton | £108,500 | £136,500 | £192,500 |
| Preston | £108,500 | £136,500 | £192,500 |
| Ipswich | £108,500 | £136,500 | £192,500 |
| Dundee | £108,500 | £136,500 | £192,500 |
| Hull | £105,500 | £132,500 | £187,000 |
| Bradford | £105,500 | £132,500 | £187,000 |
| Swansea | £105,500 | £132,500 | £187,000 |
| Newport | £105,500 | £132,500 | £187,000 |
| Middlesbrough | £104,000 | £130,500 | £184,500 |
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