Salary report · 2026 to date
DevOps & SRE jobs in United Kingdom advertised a median of £84K a year in 2026 (middle half £53K–£126K), from 32 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | £44K – £95K | £78K | £37.50 | 13 |
| Senior | £53K – £104K | £65K | £31.36 | 6 |
| Staff/Principal | £137K – £359K | £358K | £172 | 7 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | £52K – £109K | £78K | £37.50 | 27 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
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JobRipe, "What DevOps & SRE jobs pay in the United Kingdom, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/gb/devops_sre (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is £84K a year (about £40.44 an hour), from 32 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 13 January 2026 and 22 October 2026. Half of them fall between £53K and £126K.
One in ten postings advertised £346K a year or more; one in ten advertised £41K or less.
| London | £88K – £268K | £114K | £54.69 | 16 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50) | £88K – £113K | £88K | £42.07 | 5 |
| Enterprise | £358K – £360K | £358K | £172 | 5 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai | £268K – £359K | £358K | £172 | 6 |