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LIVE · ONS ASHE 2025 SYNCED
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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

DevOps / Cloud Engineering Salary in North East

The North East typically offers the UK's lowest nominal salaries, but also some of the most affordable living costs. The region has strong employment in the public sector, manufacturing, and a growing technology and digital sector centred around Newcastle and Sunderland.

The UK's most affordable region for housing in many areas. Real purchasing power can exceed higher-salary regions once living costs are factored in.

Entry Salary
£30,940
Peak Salary
£91,000
Growth
▲ 194%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.5m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Junior DevOps / Cloud Engineer0+£25,480£30,940£36,400£40,950
DevOps / Cloud Engineer2+£36,400£45,500£54,600£61,880
Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineer5+£50,050£59,150£70,980£80,080
Lead / Staff Engineer8+£61,880£72,800£86,450£98,280
Head of Platform / Cloud Architecture12+£74,620£91,000£109,200£127,400

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How North East Compares

Mid-career DevOps / Cloud Engineering median salary by region

London
£85,800
South East
£68,900
Scotland
£68,250
East of England
£66,300
South West
£64,350
North West
£64,350
West Midlands
£63,700
Northern Ireland
£63,700
Yorkshire and The Humber
£61,750
Wales
£61,750
East Midlands
£61,100
North East
£59,150
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DevOps / Cloud Engineering in Other Regions

Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.