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UK salary report · 2026

Site Reliability Engineer Salary in East Midlands

Official ONS earnings for East Midlands.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — East Midlands

£45,428

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 3.2% change on the previous year

Mean

£49,984

What a typical site reliability engineer takes home

On the median of £45,428, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.

Take-home a month

£3,019

Take-home a year

£36,228

Income Tax

£6,572

National Insurance

£2,629

Work out yours — with pension, student loan and bonus → £45,000 after tax, step by step →

What most site reliability engineers actually earn

Half of site reliability engineers in East Midlands earn between £40,054 and £60,443. Earning above £60,443 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Information Technology Professionals” group in East Midlands.

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.

10th
£28,611
20th
£36,404
25th
£40,054
30th
£42,117
40th
£46,123
50th
£49,280
60th
£53,865
70th
£59,023
75th
£60,443
80th
£63,424
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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. 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.

Site Reliability Engineer salary FAQs

What is the average Site Reliability Engineer salary in East Midlands?

The median is £45,428 a year and the mean is £49,984, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.

How much does a site reliability 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, so there is no separate rate for East Midlands.

What is a good Site Reliability Engineer salary?

Half of site reliability engineers earn between £40,054 and £60,443. Anything above £60,443 is in the top quarter for the role.

What is the starting salary for a site reliability engineer?

ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of site reliability engineers earn under £28,611 and the lowest quarter under £40,054 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.

Do site reliability engineers in East Midlands earn more than the UK average?

The median in East Midlands is £45,428 against £50,459 across the UK, 10.0% lower.

Has site reliability engineer pay gone up in the last year?

ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.2% for this occupation in East Midlands. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.

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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