Hiring for Technology in the UK
The UK technology market has transitioned into a client-led cycle characterised by high candidate competition and more selective hiring processes following the post-pandemic correction.
While permanent recruitment has remained flat, businesses are increasingly adopting flexible contract models to drive essential infrastructure and security projects amidst economic caution.
The end of Q1 2026 is anticipated to be a turning point where essential updates to data and security infrastructure will reignite hiring momentum. Consequently, the focus is shifting toward specialised talent who can deliver measurable progress in a stabilising economic environment.
In-Demand Technology Roles in the UK
- Software Developers
- Cybersecurity Specialists
- DevOps / DevSecOps Engineers
- Cloud Computing specialists
- Data Analysts
- AI and Machine Learning Engineers
In-Demand Technology Skills in the UK
- Cloud infrastructure
- Python
- Cybersecurity strategy and implementation
- Data science and machine learning
- DevOps methodologies
Up, Down, or Flat? Technology Salary Trends in the UK
Technology salaries in the UK generally remain flat following a market correction, though niche pockets like software development and cloud computing continue to see growth due to a persistent "war for talent."
Contract day rates have stayed stable despite higher demand for a flexible workforce. Specialised roles in AI and data are expected to see renewed salary pressure as the market recovers.
Moving into 2026, the overall salary landscape is predicted to remain steady with targeted increases for experts driving essential technological modernisation.
Technology Salaries in the UK
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| Job Title | Sector | Sub Sector | Location | 0 - 3 years | 3 - 5 years | 5+ years |
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £775 - £850 | £850 - £950 | £950 - £1,250 | |
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £775 - £850 | £850 - £950 | £950 - £1,250 | |
Head of Data Engineering Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £725 - £850 | £850 - £950 | £950 - £1,150 | |
Head of Data Science Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £625 - £725 | £725 - £850 | £850 - £1,250 | |
IT Director Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £775 - £850 | £850 - £950 | £950 - £1,050 | |
IT Manager Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £375 - £425 | £425 - £475 | £475 - £625 | |
Development Lead / Manager Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £525 - £625 | £625 - £775 | £775 - £1,050 | |
Infrastructure Manager Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £575 - £625 | £625 - £675 | £675 - £725 | |
QA / Test Manager Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £575 - £625 | £625 - £675 | £675 - £725 | |
Enteprise Architect Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £650 - £725 | £725 - £800 | £800 - £950 | |
Technical Architect Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £650 - £725 | £725 - £800 | £800 - £950 | |
Solutions Architect Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £650 - £725 | £725 - £800 | £800 - £950 | |
Information Architect Daily rate |
Senior IT & Project Management | London | £650 - £725 | £725 - £800 | £800 - £950 | |
Android Developer Daily rate |
Web & Mobile | London | £425 - £525 | £525 - £575 | £575 - £675 | |
iOS Developer Daily rate |
Web & Mobile | London | £425 - £525 | £525 - £575 | £575 - £675 | |
Front End Developer Daily rate |
Web & Mobile | London | £500 - £550 | £550 - £625 | £625 - £850 | |
Full Stack Developer Daily rate |
Web & Mobile | London | £475 - £525 | £525 - £600 | £600 - £750 | |
JavaScript Developer Daily rate |
Web & Mobile | London | £400 - £475 | £475 - £600 | £600 - £850 | |
PHP Developer Daily rate |
Web & Mobile | London | £325 - £425 | £425 - £525 | £525 - £675 | |
UI or GUI Developer Daily rate |
Web & Mobile | London | £475 - £525 | £525 - £575 | £575 - £675 | |
UX Designer Daily rate |
Web & Mobile | London | £425 - £525 | £525 - £625 | £625 - £725 | |
UX Manager Daily rate |
Web & Mobile | London | £425 - £525 | £525 - £625 | £725 - £850 | |
Web Developer Daily rate |
Web & Mobile | London | £325 - £425 | £425 - £525 | £525 - £625 | |
Automation Tester Daily rate |
Software Testing & Development | London | £425 - £475 | £475 - £525 | £525 - £575 | |
C#, .Net Developer Daily rate |
Software Testing & Development | London | £325 - £475 | £425 - £575 | £575 - £775 | |
C++ Developer Daily rate |
Software Testing & Development | London | £425 - £475 | £525 - £675 | £675 - £850 | |
Java Developer Daily rate |
Software Testing & Development | London | £375 - £525 | £525 - £675 | £675 - £900 | |
Python Developer Daily rate |
Software Testing & Development | London | £375 - £525 | £525 - £675 | £675 - £900 | |
QA / Test Automation Engineer Daily rate |
Software Testing & Development | London | £375 - £475 | £525 - £625 | £625 - £675 | |
QA / Test Engineer Daily rate |
Software Testing & Development | London | £425 - £575 | £575 - £625 | £625 - £725 | |
Quant Developer Daily rate |
Software Testing & Development | London | £625 - £725 | £725 - £850 | £850 - £1,050 | |
SAS Developer Daily rate |
Software Testing & Development | London | £475 - £525 | £525 - £600 | £600 - £625 | |
Application Support .NET Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £325 - £375 | £375 - £475 | £475 - £575 | |
Application Support Team Lead Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £475 - £525 | £525 - £575 | £575 - £625 | |
Cloud Architect Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £675 - £725 | £725 - £775 | £775 - £900 | |
Cloud Engineer Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £475 - £525 | £525 - £575 | £575 - £675 | |
Desktop Support Engineer Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £175 - £200 | £200 - £250 | £250 - £325 | |
DevOps Engineer Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £575 - £625 | £625 - £725 | £725 - £850 | |
Infrastructure Architect (Infrastructure) Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £575 - £625 | £625 - £675 | £675 - £775 | |
Network Administrator Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £325 - £375 | £375 - £425 | £425 - £475 | |
Network Engineer Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £375 - £425 | £425 - £475 | £475 - £575 | |
Service Desk Analyst Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £150 - £200 | £200 - £250 | £250 - £300 | |
Service Manager Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £425 - £475 | £475 - £575 | £575 - £625 | |
Systems Engineer Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £375 - £425 | £425 - £475 | £475 - £575 | |
Unix / Linux Administrator Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £325 - £375 | £375 - £475 | £475 - £575 | |
Windows Systems Administrator Daily rate |
Infrastructure & Support | London | £325 - £375 | £375 - £475 | £475 - £575 | |
SAP Solutions Architect Daily rate |
ERP & CRM | London | £625 - £700 | £700 - £850 | £850 - £1,100 | |
SAP HANA Consultant Daily rate |
ERP & CRM | London | £625 - £700 | £700 - £850 | £850 - £1,100 | |
SAP FICO Consultant Daily rate |
ERP & CRM | London | £625 - £700 | £700 - £850 | £850 - £1,100 | |
ABAP Developer Daily rate |
ERP & CRM | London | £375 - £450 | £450 - £550 | £550 - £700 | |
Dynamics AX Consultant Daily rate |
ERP & CRM | London | £375 - £425 | £425 - £475 | £475 - £575 | |
Oracle Developer Daily rate |
ERP & CRM | London | £475 - £525 | £525 - £575 | £525 - £675 | |
Salesforce Developer Daily rate |
ERP & CRM | London | £475 - £525 | £525 - £575 | £525 - £675 | |
Data Warehouse Developer Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £325 - £425 | £425 - £525 | £525 - £725 | |
Database Administrator Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £325 - £375 | £375 - £425 | £425 - £525 | |
Power BI Developer Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £375 - £425 | £425 - £575 | £575 - £675 | |
SQL Developer Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £375 - £425 | £425 - £575 | £575 - £675 | |
AI / ML Specialist Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £425 - £525 | £525 - £625 | £625 - £1,250 | |
Big Data Architect Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £625 - £725 | £725 - £850 | £850 - £1,250 | |
Business Intelligence Developer Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £425 - £475 | £475 - £575 | £575 - £675 | |
Business Intelligence Manager Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £525 - £575 | £575 - £675 | £675 - £850 | |
Business Objects Developer Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £425 - £475 | £475 - £525 | £525 - £625 | |
Data Analyst Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £375 - £425 | £425 - £525 | £525 - £625 | |
Data Architect Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £625 - £675 | £675 - £775 | £775 - £1,150 | |
Data Developer Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £425 - £475 | £475 - £625 | £625 - £850 | |
Data Engineer Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £525 - £575 | £575 - £675 | £675 - £850 | |
Data Scientist Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £525 - £575 | £575 - £675 | £675 - £775 | |
Data Visualisation Developer Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £425 - £475 | £475 - £575 | £575 - £675 | |
RPA Developer Daily rate |
Data & Business Intelligence | London | £300 - £400 | £400 - £550 | £550 - £700 | |
Cyber Security Architect Daily rate |
IT Security | London | £650 - £725 | £725 - £800 | £800 - £950 | |
Cyber Security Engineer Daily rate |
IT Security | London | £525 - £575 | £575 - £675 | £675 - £725 | |
Network Security Engineer Daily rate |
IT Security | London | £475 - £525 | £525 - £575 | £575 - £625 | |
IAM Engineer Daily rate |
IT Security | London | £425 - £475 | £475 - £525 | £525 - £625 |
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