Compiler Engineer Job Trends

Compiler Engineer
UK

The median Compiler Engineer salary in the UK is £110,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 652 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Compiler Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.002% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.002% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £105,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £110,000 - -
75th Percentile £115,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title 45,308 64,292 50,905
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.13% 95.05% 95.50%
Number of salaries quoted 27,732 36,346 39,519
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,250 £31,592
25th Percentile £35,000 £42,027 £42,796
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £57,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.89% -5.00% -
75th Percentile £73,750 £75,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £95,000 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £46,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -8.00% -4.76% -

Compiler Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Compiler Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Compiler Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK

Compiler Engineer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Compiler Engineer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Compiler Engineer job vacancies in the UK

Compiler Engineer Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, Compiler 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 featuring Compiler Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Integration
1 1 (100.00%) Deep Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Generative AI
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Neural Network
1 1 (100.00%) Open Source
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) PyTorch
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Validation

Compiler Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) PyTorch
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Integration
1 1 (100.00%) Deep Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Generative AI
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Neural Network
1 1 (100.00%) Open Source
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PhD