2025–2026 Market Data
Tech Salary Intelligence
Real-world salary ranges for 10 tech roles across USA, UK, Germany, Canada, and Europe. Based on 2025–2026 market data.
💡Remote DevOps/Cloud roles command a 10–20% premium over on-site equivalents.
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Highest Paying
AI/ML Engineer ($220k+ senior)
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Fastest Growing
AI/ML (+45% YoY)
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Most In-Demand
Platform Engineering
DevOps Engineer
DevOps & Cloud🔥 Very High+22% YoY
USA Senior
$165k
| Level | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇺 Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $75k | — | — | — | — |
| Mid | $125k | £70k | €75k | C$110k | €62k |
| Senior | $165k | ~70k (est.) | ~€75k (est.) | ~C$110k (est.) | ~€62k (est.) |
| Lead/Staff | $195k+ | — | — | — | — |
Top Skills:KubernetesTerraformAWSPythonCI/CD
Cloud Architect
DevOps & Cloud🔥 Very High+28% YoY
USA Senior
$200k
| Level | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇺 Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $95k | — | — | — | — |
| Mid | $150k | £90k | €95k | C$140k | €82k |
| Senior | $200k | ~90k (est.) | ~€95k (est.) | ~C$140k (est.) | ~€82k (est.) |
| Lead/Staff | $240k+ | — | — | — | — |
Top Skills:AWS/GCP/AzureArchitectureTerraformCost Optimization
Platform Engineer
DevOps & Cloud🔥 Very High+35% YoY
USA Senior
$195k
| Level | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇺 Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $90k | — | — | — | — |
| Mid | $145k | £85k | €90k | C$130k | €78k |
| Senior | $195k | ~85k (est.) | ~€90k (est.) | ~C$130k (est.) | ~€78k (est.) |
| Lead/Staff | $230k+ | — | — | — | — |
Top Skills:KubernetesBackstageIDPSREGitOps
Site Reliability Engineer
DevOps & Cloud🔥 Very High+25% YoY
USA Senior
$200k
| Level | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇺 Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $95k | — | — | — | — |
| Mid | $155k | £90k | €95k | C$140k | €85k |
| Senior | $200k | ~90k (est.) | ~€95k (est.) | ~C$140k (est.) | ~€85k (est.) |
| Lead/Staff | $240k+ | — | — | — | — |
Top Skills:GoPrometheusKubernetesLinuxIncident Management
Kubernetes Engineer
DevOps & Cloud📈 High+30% YoY
USA Senior
$190k
| Level | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇺 Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $90k | — | — | — | — |
| Mid | $145k | £85k | €88k | C$130k | €76k |
| Senior | $190k | ~85k (est.) | ~€88k (est.) | ~C$130k (est.) | ~€76k (est.) |
| Lead/Staff | $220k+ | — | — | — | — |
Top Skills:KubernetesHelmGitOpsGoOperators
AI/ML Engineer
AI & ML🔥 Very High+45% YoY
USA Senior
$220k
| Level | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇺 Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $100k | — | — | — | — |
| Mid | $165k | £95k | €100k | C$150k | €92k |
| Senior | $220k | ~95k (est.) | ~€100k (est.) | ~C$150k (est.) | ~€92k (est.) |
| Lead/Staff | $280k+ | — | — | — | — |
Top Skills:PythonPyTorchLLMsMLOpsCUDA
Data Engineer
AI & ML📈 High+20% YoY
USA Senior
$175k
| Level | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇺 Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $85k | — | — | — | — |
| Mid | $130k | £75k | €80k | C$120k | €72k |
| Senior | $175k | ~75k (est.) | ~€80k (est.) | ~C$120k (est.) | ~€72k (est.) |
| Lead/Staff | $210k+ | — | — | — | — |
Top Skills:SQLSparkKafkaPythondbt
Security Engineer
Security📈 High+18% YoY
USA Senior
$180k
| Level | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇺 Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $85k | — | — | — | — |
| Mid | $135k | £78k | €82k | C$120k | €74k |
| Senior | $180k | ~78k (est.) | ~€82k (est.) | ~C$120k (est.) | ~€74k (est.) |
| Lead/Staff | $220k+ | — | — | — | — |
Top Skills:SIEMPentestingCloud SecurityDevSecOps
Backend Engineer (Go/Rust)
Backend📈 High+15% YoY
USA Senior
$185k
| Level | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇺 Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $80k | — | — | — | — |
| Mid | $135k | £78k | €82k | C$120k | €74k |
| Senior | $185k | ~78k (est.) | ~€82k (est.) | ~C$120k (est.) | ~€74k (est.) |
| Lead/Staff | $220k+ | — | — | — | — |
Top Skills:GoRustMicroservicesgRPCPostgreSQL
Frontend Engineer (React)
Frontend📊 Medium+8% YoY
USA Senior
$165k
| Level | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇪🇺 Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $75k | — | — | — | — |
| Mid | $120k | £68k | €72k | C$105k | €62k |
| Senior | $165k | ~68k (est.) | ~€72k (est.) | ~C$105k (est.) | ~€62k (est.) |
| Lead/Staff | $200k+ | — | — | — | — |
Top Skills:ReactTypeScriptNext.jsTailwindTesting
📌 Salary Data Notes
- Salaries are approximate 2025–2026 market data from LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, and industry surveys.
- Europe figures represent average mid-level salaries across major tech hubs (Netherlands, France, Spain, Poland, etc.).
- USA figures do not include equity/RSU which can add 30–100%+ for senior roles at top companies.
- Remote DevOps/Cloud roles command a 10–20% premium over on-site equivalents.
- Estimates marked with ~ are extrapolated from mid-level data and may vary significantly.