Salary Guide (2026)

Find out what the job actually pays before someone asks you to name a number first. 60 roles, 12 markets across the UK and EU, entry to senior base-pay bands, and how to use them when the pay question lands.

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  • Software Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/software-engineer
  • Frontend Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/frontend-engineer
  • Backend Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/backend-engineer
  • Full-Stack Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/fullstack-engineer
  • Mobile Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/mobile-engineer
  • DevOps Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/devops-engineer
  • Site Reliability Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/site-reliability-engineer
  • Machine Learning Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/machine-learning-engineer
  • Security Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/security-engineer
  • Embedded Systems Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/embedded-systems-engineer
  • Platform Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/platform-engineer
  • Cloud Architect: /tools/salary-guide/cloud-architect
  • Solutions Architect: /tools/salary-guide/solutions-architect
  • Cybersecurity Analyst: /tools/salary-guide/cybersecurity-analyst
  • Engineering Manager: /tools/salary-guide/engineering-manager
  • Staff Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/staff-engineer
  • Technical Writer: /tools/salary-guide/technical-writer
  • AI Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/ai-engineer
  • Prompt Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/prompt-engineer
  • MLOps Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/mlops-engineer
  • AI Product Manager: /tools/salary-guide/ai-product-manager
  • Data Analyst: /tools/salary-guide/data-analyst
  • Data Scientist: /tools/salary-guide/data-scientist
  • Data Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/data-engineer
  • Analytics Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/analytics-engineer
  • Business Intelligence Analyst: /tools/salary-guide/business-intelligence-analyst
  • Data Governance Analyst: /tools/salary-guide/data-governance-analyst
  • Product Manager: /tools/salary-guide/product-manager
  • Technical Product Manager: /tools/salary-guide/technical-product-manager
  • Product Designer: /tools/salary-guide/product-designer
  • UX Researcher: /tools/salary-guide/ux-researcher
  • UI Designer: /tools/salary-guide/ui-designer
  • Graphic Designer: /tools/salary-guide/graphic-designer
  • Design Systems Lead: /tools/salary-guide/design-systems-lead
  • Digital Marketing Manager: /tools/salary-guide/digital-marketing-manager
  • Growth Marketer: /tools/salary-guide/growth-marketer
  • Content Marketer: /tools/salary-guide/content-marketer
  • SEO Specialist: /tools/salary-guide/seo-specialist
  • Community Manager: /tools/salary-guide/community-manager
  • Field Marketing Manager: /tools/salary-guide/field-marketing-manager
  • Account Executive: /tools/salary-guide/account-executive
  • Sales Development Representative: /tools/salary-guide/sales-development-representative
  • Customer Success Manager: /tools/salary-guide/customer-success-manager
  • Solutions Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/solutions-engineer
  • Revenue Operations Manager: /tools/salary-guide/revenue-operations-manager
  • Partnerships Manager: /tools/salary-guide/partnerships-manager
  • Operations Manager: /tools/salary-guide/operations-manager
  • Project Manager: /tools/salary-guide/project-manager
  • Programme Manager: /tools/salary-guide/program-manager
  • Scrum Master: /tools/salary-guide/scrum-master
  • Sustainability Manager: /tools/salary-guide/sustainability-manager
  • Financial Analyst: /tools/salary-guide/financial-analyst
  • Investment Banking Analyst: /tools/salary-guide/investment-banking-analyst
  • Accountant: /tools/salary-guide/accountant
  • Quantitative Analyst: /tools/salary-guide/quantitative-analyst
  • HR Business Partner: /tools/salary-guide/hr-business-partner
  • Recruiter: /tools/salary-guide/recruiter
  • People Operations: /tools/salary-guide/people-operations
  • Legal Counsel: /tools/salary-guide/legal-counsel
  • Registered Nurse: /tools/salary-guide/registered-nurse
  • Specialist Nurse: /tools/salary-guide/specialist-nurse
  • Nurse Practitioner: /tools/salary-guide/nurse-practitioner
  • Midwife: /tools/salary-guide/midwife
  • Community Nurse: /tools/salary-guide/community-nurse
  • Paramedic: /tools/salary-guide/paramedic
  • Pharmacist: /tools/salary-guide/pharmacist
  • Radiographer: /tools/salary-guide/radiographer
  • Physiotherapist: /tools/salary-guide/physiotherapist
  • Occupational Therapist: /tools/salary-guide/occupational-therapist
  • Biomedical Scientist: /tools/salary-guide/biomedical-scientist
  • Healthcare Assistant: /tools/salary-guide/healthcare-assistant
  • General Practitioner (GP): /tools/salary-guide/general-practitioner
  • Hospital Consultant: /tools/salary-guide/hospital-consultant
  • Primary School Teacher: /tools/salary-guide/primary-school-teacher
  • Secondary School Teacher: /tools/salary-guide/secondary-school-teacher
  • Further Education Lecturer: /tools/salary-guide/further-education-lecturer
  • University Lecturer: /tools/salary-guide/university-lecturer
  • Head Teacher: /tools/salary-guide/head-teacher
  • SEND Teacher: /tools/salary-guide/send-teacher
  • Teaching Assistant: /tools/salary-guide/teaching-assistant
  • Social Worker: /tools/salary-guide/social-worker
  • Actuary: /tools/salary-guide/actuary
  • Quantity Surveyor: /tools/salary-guide/quantity-surveyor
  • Chartered Surveyor: /tools/salary-guide/chartered-surveyor
  • Architect: /tools/salary-guide/architect
  • Civil Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/civil-engineer
  • Mechanical Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/mechanical-engineer
  • Electrical Engineer: /tools/salary-guide/electrical-engineer
  • Procurement Officer: /tools/salary-guide/procurement-officer
  • Logistics Manager: /tools/salary-guide/logistics-manager

How to use these ranges

These are annual gross base-pay bands. They leave out bonus, commission and equity, so your real package can sit above them. Aim at the mid-to-senior end when you can evidence the impact behind it, then say the number out loud a few times so it does not wobble on the call.

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