Devops Engineer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 62,000 jobs.
Median salary
£50,459
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£54,107
Mean
£55,127
Jobs measured
62,000
What a typical devops engineer takes home
On the median of £50,459, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,319
Take-home a year
£39,824
Income Tax
£7,616
National Insurance
£3,020
What most devops engineers actually earn
Half of devops engineers earn between £35,789 and £69,152. Earning above £69,152 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of devops engineers earn less than this.
Devops Engineer salary by region
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £58,330 | £62,360 |
| East Midlands | £45,428 | £49,984 |
| North East | £45,159 | £46,170 |
| Wales | £43,136 | £42,131 |
| Scotland | £40,619 | £46,344 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Information technology professionals n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 code
- 2139
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “devops engineer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Information technology professionals n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures a residual group - IT professionals it does not name separately.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Devops Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average Devops Engineer salary in the UK?
The median is £50,459 a year and the mean is £55,127, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £54,107.
How much does a devops engineer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £26.32 excluding overtime, or £27.08 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Devops Engineer salary?
Half of devops engineers earn between £35,789 and £69,152. Anything above £69,152 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a devops engineer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of devops engineers earn under £23,693 and the lowest quarter under £35,789 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has devops engineer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +2.2% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many devops engineers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 62,000 employee jobs in “Information technology professionals n.e.c.” (SOC 2139) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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