Site Reliability Engineer Salary in North East
Official ONS earnings for North East.
Median salary — North East
£45,159
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£46,170
What a typical site reliability engineer takes home
On the median of £45,159, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,003
Take-home a year
£36,034
Income Tax
£6,518
National Insurance
£2,607
What most site reliability engineers actually earn
Half of site reliability engineers in North East earn between £40,579 and £61,006. Earning above £61,006 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 North East.
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.
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 North East?
The median is £45,159 a year and the mean is £46,170, 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 North East.
What is a good Site Reliability Engineer salary?
Half of site reliability engineers earn between £40,579 and £61,006. Anything above £61,006 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 £32,825 and the lowest quarter under £40,579 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do site reliability engineers in North East earn more than the UK average?
The median in North East is £45,159 against £50,459 across the UK, 10.5% lower.
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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