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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