Cost of living & salary equivalence
Cost of living in United Kingdom
United Kingdom's static cost-of-living index is 0.95× the US baseline (95% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$98,040 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #10 of 20 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 50 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.
Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
CoL index
0.95×
vs US baseline · #5 most expensive of 20
Avg buying power
$98,040
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#10
of 20 countries on buying power
Mid-level salaries & buying power
Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).
| Role | Gross (mid) | Gross USD | Buying power | US equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | £165,148 | $221,645 | $233,311 | $233,311 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | £122,324 | $164,171 | $172,812 | $172,812 | View |
| Cloud Architect | £122,252 | $164,075 | $172,711 | $172,711 | View |
| Dentist | £115,604 | $155,152 | $163,318 | $163,318 | View |
| Investment Banker | £108,847 | $146,084 | $153,773 | $153,773 | View |
| Product Manager | £106,166 | $142,486 | $149,985 | $149,985 | View |
| Software Engineer | £102,770 | $137,928 | $145,187 | $145,187 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | £100,661 | $135,097 | $142,207 | $142,207 | View |
| Lawyer | £96,515 | $129,533 | $136,351 | $136,351 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | £92,797 | $124,543 | $131,098 | $131,098 | View |
| Backend Developer | £92,654 | $124,351 | $130,896 | $130,896 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | £92,082 | $123,583 | $130,087 | $130,087 | View |
| Pharmacist | £91,511 | $122,817 | $129,281 | $129,281 | View |
| Mobile Developer | £87,150 | $116,964 | $123,120 | $123,120 | View |
| Frontend Developer | £82,574 | $110,823 | $116,656 | $116,656 | View |
| Project Manager | £76,568 | $102,762 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | £75,839 | $101,784 | $107,141 | $107,141 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | £72,165 | $96,853 | $101,951 | $101,951 | View |
| Construction Manager | £70,635 | $94,799 | $99,788 | $99,788 | View |
| Account Executive | £67,918 | $91,153 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Financial Analyst | £67,089 | $90,040 | $94,779 | $94,779 | View |
| QA Engineer | £66,559 | $89,329 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Scrum Master | £66,559 | $89,329 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| HR Manager | £66,559 | $89,329 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Data Analyst | £66,059 | $88,658 | $93,324 | $93,324 | View |
| Business Analyst | £65,773 | $88,274 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | £65,773 | $88,274 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Physical Therapist | £65,430 | $87,814 | $92,436 | $92,436 | View |
| Data Scientist | £65,000 | $87,237 | $91,828 | $91,828 | View |
| Registered Nurse | £64,486 | $86,547 | $91,102 | $91,102 | View |
| Civil Engineer | £64,172 | $86,125 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Nurse | £60,225 | $80,828 | $85,082 | $85,082 | View |
| Accountant | £55,764 | $74,841 | $78,780 | $78,780 | View |
| Digital Marketer | £50,445 | $67,702 | $71,265 | $71,265 | View |
| Recruiter | £49,930 | $67,011 | $70,538 | $70,538 | View |
| Electrician | £46,985 | $63,059 | $66,378 | $66,378 | View |
| SEO Specialist | £46,670 | $62,636 | $65,933 | $65,933 | View |
| Sales Representative | £46,184 | $61,984 | $65,246 | $65,246 | View |
| Plumber | £45,041 | $60,450 | $63,632 | $63,632 | View |
| Truck Driver | £42,295 | $56,764 | $59,752 | $59,752 | View |
| Graphic Designer | £40,780 | $54,731 | $57,612 | $57,612 | View |
| Paralegal | £39,807 | $53,425 | $56,237 | $56,237 | View |
| Teacher | £39,393 | $52,869 | $55,652 | $55,652 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | £38,563 | $51,755 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | £37,634 | $50,509 | $53,167 | $53,167 | View |
| Content Writer | £37,319 | $50,086 | $52,722 | $52,722 | View |
| Chef | £34,946 | $46,901 | $49,369 | $49,369 | View |
| Medical Assistant | £31,829 | $42,718 | $44,966 | $44,966 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | £31,571 | $42,371 | $44,601 | $44,601 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | £28,826 | $38,687 | $40,723 | $40,723 | View |
Higher buying power
Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.
Lower buying power
Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.
Europe peers
All countries
- United StatesCoL 1.00× US
- CanadaCoL 0.92× US
- United KingdomCoL 0.95× US
- GermanyCoL 0.88× US
- FranceCoL 0.86× US
- NetherlandsCoL 0.90× US
- SwedenCoL 0.91× US
- NorwayCoL 1.05× US
- SwitzerlandCoL 1.28× US
- IrelandCoL 0.93× US
- SpainCoL 0.72× US
- ItalyCoL 0.78× US
- PolandCoL 0.52× US
- AustraliaCoL 0.94× US
- SingaporeCoL 1.02× US
- JapanCoL 0.89× US
- IndiaCoL 0.28× US
- BrazilCoL 0.38× US
- MexicoCoL 0.42× US
- TürkiyeCoL 0.35× US
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