Site Reliability Engineer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 62,000 jobs.
Median salary
£50,459
gross, per year
▲ 2.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£55,127
Jobs measured
62,000
What most site reliability engineers actually earn
Half of site reliability 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 site reliability engineers earn less than this.
Site Reliability 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 “site reliability engineer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Information technology professionals n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others.
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.
Site Reliability Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average Site Reliability Engineer salary in UK?
The median is £50,459 a year and the mean is £55,127, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Site Reliability Engineer salary?
Half of site reliability engineers earn between £35,789 and £69,152. Anything above £69,152 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 62,000 jobs in this occupation.
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