Updated June 2026 · United Kingdom · National
Data Engineer salary in the UK.
A Data Engineer in the UK earns a median of £60,642 per year in base salary, national.
Base salary, annual, in GBP. National figure reconciled from ONS ASHE Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020). City-level UK data is on the roadmap (ONS ASHE Table 15, region by occupation).
How this number is built.
The UK figure for Data Engineer comes from ONS ASHE Table 14, the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings broken down by 4-digit SOC 2020 occupation. Orbyt maps the role to its SOC 2020 code, reads the gross-weekly-pay distribution, and annualizes it. ASHE publishes real sample sizes, so the figure carries survey-grade confidence rather than a structural placeholder.
Values are gross base salary in pounds sterling. The API also returns a USD-normalized value via the published GBP FX rate for cross-country comparison. Income tax and National Insurance are the consumer's calculation; Orbyt does not bake them into the reconciled number.
Common questions.
How much does a Data Engineer earn in the UK?
The median base salary for a Data Engineer in the UK is £60,642 per year, with a typical range of £45,344 to £80,704. National figure.
What is the UK salary range for a Data Engineer?
£45,344 at the 25th percentile to £80,704 at the 75th, with a £60,642 median. Gross base salary, annual, national.
Where does this UK salary data come from?
It is reconciled from ONS ASHE Table 14 (the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings), mapped to the role's 4-digit SOC 2020 occupation code. ASHE publishes real sample sizes.
Is the figure city-specific?
No. UK figures are national today; per-city UK data (ONS ASHE Table 15) is on the roadmap. Income tax and National Insurance are not included.