The median Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) salary in London is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 15 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
362
385
361
Rank change year-on-year
+23
-24
+143
Permanent jobs requiring a Site Reliability Engineer
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title
11,668
16,573
18,261
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
90.87%
94.88%
95.12%
Number of salaries quoted
7,502
10,137
14,894
10th Percentile
£36,000
£41,250
£41,250
25th Percentile
£50,000
£54,000
£55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£72,500
£75,000
£75,000
Median % change year-on-year
-3.33%
-
+3.45%
75th Percentile
£95,000
£95,000
£95,000
90th Percentile
£120,000
£118,750
£115,000
England median annual salary
£53,168
£57,500
£60,000
% change year-on-year
-7.53%
-4.17%
-
Site Reliability Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Site Reliability Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Site Reliability Engineer Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Site Reliability Engineer job vacancies in London.
Site Reliability Engineer Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Site Reliability Engineer in London over the 6 months to 15 November 2025.
Site Reliability Engineer Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Site Reliability Engineer within the London region over the 6 months to 15 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Site Reliability Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 15 November 2025, Site Reliability Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the London region featuring Site Reliability Engineer in the job title.
Site Reliability Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
