Last year, we saw a variety of trends and patterns within the industry, particularly businesses hiring for the new demand in AI and automation professionals. With some big changes set to happen for the UK and Europe in 2019, it is obvious that companies now understand the need for IT and tech talent on a much larger scale. The Evolution Salary Guide for Q1 2019 reflects on the fluctuating nature of last year’s IT jobs market, as well as our knowledge of, and insight to, the industry salary trends – giving us a clear view of predictions for this year.

1. Permanent IT Salaries | Q1 2019
Working with you to create a great recruitment experience

2. 01925 820 555 | www.evolutionjobs.com
Permanent IT Salaries | Q1 2019
Introduction
Evolution Recruitment Solutions delivers IT and tech recruitment solutions for niche and volume contingent, retained search,
RPO and contract assignments.
Throughout 2018, we saw a significant increase in the number of IT and tech jobs in the UK, as well as a parallel surge in salaries within the sector.
Our specialist IT recruitment consultants have also seen a noticeable increase in Machine Learning, AI, DevOps, Big Data, Data Science and CIO roles.
Last year, we saw a variety of trends and patterns within the industry, particularly businesses hiring for the new demand in AI and automation
professionals. With Cybersecurity Awareness Month happening in October, the Gartner Symposium in November, Amazon adding four new AWS
capabilities and everything else that happened throughout 2018, we are seeing companies’ awareness of their need for IT staff increasing rapidly.
With some big changes set to happen for the UK and Europe in 2019, it is obvious that companies now understand the need for IT and tech talent
on a much larger scale.
The Evolution Salary Guide for Q1 2019 reflects on the fluctuating nature of last year’s IT jobs market, as well as our knowledge of, and insight to,
the industry salary trends – giving us a clear view of predictions for this year.
If you would like further information, or specific salary benchmarking information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
We’re always monitoring the IT and tech jobs market, and can provide current data and information whenever you need it.
If you are hiring now or looking for your next opportunity, visit www.evolutionjobs.com/uk.
Andy Brack
Managing Director

3. 01925 820 555 | www.evolutionjobs.com
Permanent IT Salaries | Q1 2019
London South East South West East England Midlands
Role Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
.Net Developer £32,500 £46,750 £85,000 £31,250 £46,750 £57,500 £29,000 £40,000 £56,250 £32,500 £47,500 £65,000 £28,250 £41,000 £60,000
Java Developer £42,000 £68,000 £100,000 £27,500 £52,500 £73,750 £31,250 £47,500 £65,000 £27,500 £52,500 £72,500 £32,500 £50,000 £70,000
Python Developer £42,500 £70,000 £110,000 £37,500 £50,000 £67,500 £28,500 £38,000 £57,000 £31,250 £52,500 £75,000 £27,000 £39,500 £65,000
Scala Developer £49,750 £76,250 £112,500 £30,500 £60,000 £87,000 £52,500 £60,000 £67,500 £38,750 £48,750 £65,000 £67,000 £75,000 £84,000
PHP Developer £33,750 £55,000 £75,000 £27,500 £40,000 £57,500 £26,250 £37,500 £52,250 £27,500 £35,000 £65,000 £22,500 £35,000 £50,000
Frontend Developer £37,500 £60,000 £86,250 £30,000 £50,000 £65,000 £27,500 £40,000 £60,000 £27,500 £42,500 £61,250 £28,000 £40,000 £47,500
JavaScript Developer £37,500 £60,000 £90,000 £35,000 £55,000 £62,500 £30,000 £50,000 £65,000 £30,000 £45,000 £65,000 £27,000 £42,500 £58,000
Mobile Developer £44,250 £61,250 £80,000 £28,750 £45,000 £100,000 £28,750 £50,000 £62,500 £38,250 £60,000 £72,500 £27,000 £45,000 £65,000
Development

4. 01925 820 555 | www.evolutionjobs.com
Permanent IT Salaries | Q1 2019
North West Yorkshire North East Wales Scotland
Role Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
.Net Developer £31,250 £45,000 £68,750 £30,000 £42,500 £53,750 £28,500 £42,500 £60,000 £27,500 £41,250 £56,250 £32,500 £45,000 £66,250
Java Developer £28,750 £50,000 £72,500 £28,750 £55,000 £60,000 £33,000 £47,500 £63,750 £28,750 £40,000 £59,250 £35,500 £50,000 £70,000
Python Developer £35,500 £55,000 £61,250 £32,250 £42,500 £57,500 £30,000 £37,500 £50,000 £28,500 £35,000 £58,750 £36,000 £55,000 £76,750
Scala Developer £40,000 £55,000 £65,000 £44,750 £55,000 £57,500 £38,750 £45,500 £55,000 £30,000 £45,000 £55,000 £35,000 £45,000 £60,000
PHP Developer £30,000 £36,000 £48,250 £24,250 £37,500 £52,500 £27,500 £35,000 £43,000 £27,500 £33,750 £47,500 £25,750 £35,000 £40,000
Frontend Developer £27,750 £48,000 £65,000 £29,000 £37,500 £51,250 £26,000 £42,500 £52,500 £22,000 £37,500 £62,500 £28,500 £45,000 £62,500
JavaScript Developer £35,000 £55,000 £101,250 £27,500 £42,000 £56,250 £30,000 £45,000 £58,000 £35,000 £48,000 £60,000 £38,750 £52,500 £70,000
Mobile Developer £30,000 £50,000 £60,000 £40,250 £50,000 £60,000 £28,000 £40,000 £50,000 £35,000 £45,000 £55,000 £28,750 £52,500 £61,250
Development

5. 01925 820 555 | www.evolutionjobs.com
Permanent IT Salaries | Q1 2019
London South East South West East England Midlands
Role Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Business Intel £37,500 £60,000 £88,750 £32,000 £50,000 £75,000 £27,500 £45,000 £68,750 £31,250 £45,000 £70,750 £29,000 £43,500 £68,750
Big Data & Data
Scientist
£47,500 £75,000 £105,000 £39,000 £60,000 £74,750 £35,000 £65,000 £75,000 £43,250 £60,000 £85,250 £33,750 £42,500 £62,500
Oracle £41,250 £64,000 £92,500 £33,500 £52,500 £74,000 £28,500 £45,000 £67,500 £28,750 £50,000 £76,250 £31,250 £45,000 £67,500
SQL Server £34,750 £57,500 £86,250 £28,750 £45,000 £63,750 £26,250 £40,000 £57,500 £28,750 £45,000 £64,000 £27,500 £40,000 £60,000
Testing & QA £36,250 £60,000 £86,250 £31,250 £47,500 £67,500 £30,000 £45,000 £58,750 £28,000 £45,000 £65,000 £30,000 £43,000 £61,250
DevOps & Cloud £46,250 £70,000 £100,000 £45,000 £60,000 £80,000 £40,000 £55,000 £72,500 £40,000 £57,500 £75,000 £40,000 £55,000 £77,500
Infrastructure & Telco £31,250 £55,000 £90,000 £27,750 £52,500 £77,500 £27,500 £48,750 £71,750 £27,500 £45,000 £63,750 £19,500 £38,000 £61,250
Support Engineer £24,750 £35,000 £60,000 £21,000 £30,000 £48,750 £20,000 £29,500 £42,500 £21,500 £31,500 £47,500 £19,500 £29,500 £42,750
Data, Analysis & Infrastructure

6. 01925 820 555 | www.evolutionjobs.com
Permanent IT Salaries | Q1 2019
North West Yorkshire North East Wales Scotland
Role Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Business Intel £31,250 £45,000 £72,500 £30,000 £45,000 £67,500 £27,750 £42,500 £72,500 £26,250 £42,500 £56,750 £29,750 £45,000 £77,500
Big Data & Data
Scientist
£40,000 £55,000 £72,500 £38,000 £48,000 £65,000 £46,000 £55,000 £64,000 £38,750 £50,000 £67,250 £33,750 £46,250 £88,750
Oracle £30,250 £50,000 £77,500 £31,250 £45,000 £65,000 £28,000 £40,000 £80,000 £33,250 £40,000 £56,000 £32,500 £50,000 £65,000
SQL Server £29,000 £45,000 £65,000 £27,500 £42,500 £55,500 £26,500 £37,500 £60,000 £27,500 £37,500 £55,250 £26,750 £45,000 £60,000
Testing & QA £27,500 £42,500 £66,000 £27,500 £42,500 £65,000 £27,500 £37,500 £49,750 £26,750 £37,500 £57,500 £26,000 £40,000 £60,000
DevOps & Cloud £40,000 £55,000 £78,750 £40,000 £50,000 £72,500 £35,000 £53,750 £72,500 £35,000 £52,000 £69,750 £35,000 £50,000 £67,500
Infrastructure & Telco £23,500 £45,000 £66,000 £19,000 £40,000 £57,500 £32,250 £40,000 £51,750 £28,500 £42,500 £69,250 £30,500 £42,500 £65,000
Support Engineer £19,000 £27,750 £50,000 £21,250 £29,250 £47,500 £23,500 £35,000 £72,250 £22,500 £30,000 £38,500 £21,500 £27,500 £42,000
Data, Analysis & Infrastructure

7. 01925 820 555 | www.evolutionjobs.com
Permanent IT Salaries | Q1 2019
London South East South West East England Midlands
Role Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
CIO/IT Director £80,000 £120,000 £154,500 £110,000 £120,000 £130,000 £110,000 £125,000 £135,000 £65,000 £77,500 £125,000 £75,750 £85,000 £100,00
Program Management £55,000 £75,000 £111,250 £45,000 £60,000 £80,000 £40,000 £58,000 £75,000 £45,000 £62,500 £85,000 £41,250 £65,000 £86,250
Project Management £45,000 £62,000 £90,000 £32,500 £52,500 £75,000 £30,000 £45,000 £68,750 £31,250 £55,000 £75,000 £30,000 £45,000 £55,000
Business Analyst £45,000 £57,500 £80,000 £35,000 £50,000 £61,250 £31,000 £42,500 £65,000 £31,250 £48,750 £61,000 £32,500 £42,500 £53,750
Architect £63,750 £85,000 £112,250 £52,500 £70,000 £92,500 £52,500 £67,500 £87,500 £55,250 £75,000 £95,000 £52,500 £70,000 £90,000
North West Yorkshire North East Wales Scotland
Role Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
Lower
25%
Median
Top
10%
CIO/IT Director £81,000 £90,000 £132,500 £75,500 £85,000 £114,500 £55,000 £80,000 £105,000 £53,000 £79,000 £100,000 £54,500 £82,500 £112,000
Program Management £50,000 £65,000 £77,250 £34,500 £56,250 £71,250 £37,500 £45,000 £80,250 £37,500 £49,750 £73,500 £40,500 £54,500 £130,000
Project Management £35,000 £47,500 £81,250 £35,000 £45,000 £62,500 £30,000 £40,000 £63,000 £30,000 £40,250 £60,250 £33,500 £48,000 £66,250
Business Analyst £35,000 £50,000 £70,000 £32,000 £45,000 £55,000 £35,000 £37,500 £48,750 £28,000 £35,000 £47,500 £31,750 £42,500 £57,750
Architect £52,500 £80,000 £95,000 £52,500 £70,000 £83,750 £58,750 £70,000 £86,260 £42,000 £65,000 £77,500 £42,000 £65,000 £80,000
Leadership

8. 01925 820 555 | www.evolutionjobs.com
SC & DV Cleared Salaries | Q1
London & South East South West & Wales Midlands & East England North & Scotland
Role Lower 25% Median
Top
10%
Lower 25% Median
Top
10%
Lower 25% Median
Top
10%
Lower 25% Median
Top
10%
.Net Developer £32,000 £46,750 £71,250 £28,250 £48,000 £65,000 £30,250 £44,250 £62,500 £31,250 £44,000 £65,000
Java Developer £34,750 £60,000 £75,000 £30,000 £43,750 £70,000 £30,000 £51,250 £71,250 £32,500 £48,750 £70,500
Python Developer £40,000 £60,000 £70,000 £28,500 £36,500 £60,000 £29,250 £46,000 £70,000 £35,000 £57,500 £89,500
PHP Developer £30,500 £47,500 £66,250 £23,750 £35,500 £50,000 £25,000 £35,000 £57,500 £26,000 £36,000 £45,500
Frontend Developer £33,250 £52,500 £66,750 £24,750 £38,750 £61,250 £24,500 £38,750 £54,250 £28,500 £42,500 £58,750
JavaScript Developer £35,000 £52,500 £76,250 £30,500 £39,250 £56,250 £28,500 £43,750 £61,500 £33,500 £47,500 £67,000
Testing & QA £33,750 £53,750 £76,750 £27,500 £45,000 £65,000 £26,250 £44,000 £63,000 £28,000 £41,250 £62,500
DevOps & Cloud £42,000 £62,500 £90,000 £30,500 £51,750 £71,000 £36,250 £56,250 £76,250 £35,000 £50,000 £72,500
Infrastructure & Telco £29,500 £53,750 £83,750 £28,000 £45,500 £67,500 £23,500 £41,500 £62,500 £25,750 £42,500 £97,500
Support Engineer £23,000 £32,500 £54,250 £21,250 £29,750 £40,500 £20,500 £30,500 £45,000 £28,000 £28,500 £46,000
Program Management £42,500 £67,500 £95,500 £33,500 £51,000 £74,250 £36,250 £63,750 £85,500 £37,000 £51,000 £102,750
Project Management £35,500 £57,250 £82,500 £28,000 £42,500 £64,500 £29,250 £50,000 £65,000 £30,500 £46,500 £67,500
Business Analyst £37,000 £53,750 £70,500 £29,500 £38,750 £56,250 £31,750 £45,500 £57,250 £32,000 £43,750 £57,500
Architect £58,000 £77,500 £102,500 £47,250 £63,750 £82,500 £53,750 £72,500 £92,500 £47,250 £67,500 £83,750
Security Analyst £37,750 £53,000 £71,250 £29,250 £40,000 £63,000 £27,750 £38,250 £55,000 £27,000 £42,500 £54,500
Security Consultant £42,750 £63,750 £87,500 £42,500 £55,000 £77,500 £37,500 £65,500 £77,750 £43,750 £61,250 £77,000
Security Architect £62,500 £82,500 £116,250 £55,000 £65,500 £76,750 £58,750 £75,000 £88,250 £59,750 £69,000 £83,500
Security Manager £51,250 £70,000 £90,000 £42,500 £50,500 £64,500 £42,300 £63,000 £77,500 £40,750 £63,750 £97,000
Network Engineer £29,750 £51,250 £76,250 £28,000 £42,500 £61,500 £26,000 £42,000 £67,500 £23,750 £46,000 £68,000

9. Evolution Recruitment Solutions | The Genesis Centre, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7BH