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    AI & Machine Learning
    Salary Guide UK 2026

    Salary benchmarks for every major AI role in the UK — from junior level to principal, London vs national, and the specific skills that push compensation higher. Based on analysis of publicly advertised roles in 2025–2026.

    AI Engineer

    Most in-demand AI role in the UK

    £45,000 – £200,000+

    UK mid-market avg: ~£95,000

    Machine Learning Engineer

    Strong demand across all sectors

    £45,000 – £195,000+

    UK mid-market avg: ~£88,000

    LLM Engineer

    Premium for GenAI specialisation

    £50,000 – £220,000+

    UK mid-market avg: ~£98,000

    Prompt Engineer

    Emerging role with wide variance

    £35,000 – £160,000+

    UK mid-market avg: ~£72,000

    MLOps Engineer

    Infra skills command a premium

    £45,000 – £200,000+

    UK mid-market avg: ~£90,000

    AI Researcher

    Highest ceiling in the field

    £50,000 – £280,000+

    UK mid-market avg: ~£110,000

    AI Product Manager

    AI domain expertise adds premium

    £50,000 – £200,000+

    UK mid-market avg: ~£88,000

    About These Salary Figures

    All salary ranges on this site are based on analysis of publicly advertised roles across UK job boards in 2025–2026, supplemented by publicly available data from Glassdoor UK, LinkedIn Salary Insights, and Levels.fyi for well-funded companies.

    These are base salary figures only. Equity (stock options or RSUs), bonuses, and benefits packages can add 10–40% to total compensation at well-funded startups and larger technology companies. Remote-first companies sometimes pay London-rate salaries regardless of location.

    Salary data for AI roles moves quickly. Use these as a starting point for benchmarking and cross-reference with current listings on this site and Glassdoor for the most up-to-date market rates.

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