2026 Salary Data
VP of Engineering Salary UK (2026)
Vice President of Engineering overseeing engineering teams, delivery processes, and technical execution of the product roadmap.
Highest Median
£175,000
London
Lowest Median
£117,500
Middlesbrough
Fractional Day Rate
£1,450/day
UK average
VP of Engineering Salary by City
| City | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £140,000 | £175,000 | £240,000 |
| Cambridge | £126,000 | £157,500 | £216,000 |
| Reading | £123,000 | £154,000 | £211,000 |
| Oxford | £123,000 | £154,000 | £211,000 |
| Guildford | £122,000 | £152,500 | £209,000 |
| St Albans | £120,500 | £150,500 | £206,500 |
| Brighton | £117,500 | £147,000 | £201,500 |
| Milton Keynes | £115,000 | £143,500 | £197,000 |
| Bristol | £115,000 | £143,500 | £197,000 |
| Edinburgh | £115,000 | £143,500 | £197,000 |
| Bath | £112,000 | £140,000 | £192,000 |
| Manchester | £112,000 | £140,000 | £192,000 |
| Chelmsford | £112,000 | £140,000 | £192,000 |
| Birmingham | £109,000 | £136,500 | £187,000 |
| Glasgow | £109,000 | £136,500 | £187,000 |
| Leeds | £108,000 | £135,000 | £185,000 |
| Coventry | £103,500 | £129,500 | £177,500 |
| Nottingham | £103,500 | £129,500 | £177,500 |
| Liverpool | £103,500 | £129,500 | £177,500 |
| Chester | £103,500 | £129,500 | £177,500 |
| Newcastle | £103,500 | £129,500 | £177,500 |
| York | £103,500 | £129,500 | £177,500 |
| Aberdeen | £103,500 | £129,500 | £177,500 |
| Cardiff | £103,500 | £129,500 | £177,500 |
| Bournemouth | £102,000 | £128,000 | £175,000 |
| Swindon | £102,000 | £128,000 | £175,000 |
| Leicester | £102,000 | £128,000 | £175,000 |
| Warrington | £102,000 | £128,000 | £175,000 |
| Sheffield | £102,000 | £128,000 | £175,000 |
| Exeter | £101,000 | £126,000 | £173,000 |
| Derby | £101,000 | £126,000 | £173,000 |
| Norwich | £101,000 | £126,000 | £173,000 |
| Belfast | £101,000 | £126,000 | £173,000 |
| Wolverhampton | £98,000 | £122,500 | £168,000 |
| Preston | £98,000 | £122,500 | £168,000 |
| Ipswich | £98,000 | £122,500 | £168,000 |
| Dundee | £98,000 | £122,500 | £168,000 |
| Hull | £95,000 | £119,000 | £163,000 |
| Bradford | £95,000 | £119,000 | £163,000 |
| Swansea | £95,000 | £119,000 | £163,000 |
| Newport | £95,000 | £119,000 | £163,000 |
| Middlesbrough | £94,000 | £117,500 | £161,000 |
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