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 ~$94,895 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #28 of 38 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 89 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 · #7 most expensive of 38
Avg buying power
$94,895
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#28
of 38 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 | £166,078 | $221,644 | $233,309 | $233,309 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | £123,013 | $164,171 | $172,812 | $172,812 | View |
| Cloud Architect | £122,941 | $164,074 | $172,709 | $172,709 | View |
| Dentist | £116,255 | $155,151 | $163,317 | $163,317 | View |
| Investment Banker | £109,461 | $146,084 | $153,773 | $153,773 | View |
| Site Reliability Engineer | £106,290 | $141,852 | $149,318 | $149,318 | View |
| Security Engineer | £106,290 | $141,852 | $149,318 | $149,318 | View |
| Software Engineer | £103,350 | $137,929 | $145,188 | $145,188 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | £101,229 | $135,098 | $142,208 | $142,208 | View |
| Lawyer | £97,059 | $129,533 | $136,351 | $136,351 | View |
| Data Engineer | £96,484 | $128,766 | $135,543 | $135,543 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | £93,321 | $124,544 | $131,099 | $131,099 | View |
| Backend Developer | £93,176 | $124,351 | $130,896 | $130,896 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | £92,601 | $123,583 | $130,087 | $130,087 | View |
| Nurse Practitioner | £92,472 | $123,411 | $129,906 | $129,906 | View |
| Pharmacist | £92,026 | $122,816 | $129,280 | $129,280 | View |
| Sales Engineer | £89,294 | $119,170 | $125,442 | $125,442 | View |
| IOS Developer | £88,230 | $117,750 | $123,947 | $123,947 | View |
| Mobile Developer | £87,640 | $116,962 | $123,118 | $123,118 | View |
| Financial Controller | £86,275 | $115,141 | $121,201 | $121,201 | View |
| Professor | £84,549 | $112,837 | $118,776 | $118,776 | View |
| Frontend Developer | £83,039 | $110,822 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Android Developer | £82,939 | $110,689 | $116,515 | $116,515 | View |
| Strategy Consultant | £79,876 | $106,601 | $112,212 | $112,212 | View |
| Penetration Tester | £79,265 | $105,785 | $111,353 | $111,353 | View |
| UX Researcher | £78,510 | $104,778 | $110,293 | $110,293 | View |
| Project Manager | £77,000 | $102,763 | $108,172 | $108,172 | View |
| UX Designer | £76,267 | $101,784 | $107,141 | $107,141 | View |
| Business Development Manager | £72,571 | $96,852 | $101,949 | $101,949 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | £72,571 | $96,852 | $101,949 | $101,949 | View |
| Product Manager | £72,000 | $96,090 | $101,147 | $101,147 | View |
| Veterinarian | £71,867 | $95,912 | $100,960 | $100,960 | View |
| Construction Manager | £71,033 | $94,799 | $99,788 | $99,788 | View |
| Embedded Engineer | £69,667 | $92,976 | $97,869 | $97,869 | View |
| SEO Manager | £68,301 | $91,153 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Brand Strategist | £68,301 | $91,153 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Account Executive | £68,301 | $91,153 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Game Developer | £67,618 | $90,242 | $94,992 | $94,992 | View |
| Financial Analyst | £67,467 | $90,040 | $94,779 | $94,779 | View |
| QA Engineer | £66,935 | $89,330 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Scrum Master | £66,935 | $89,330 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| HR Manager | £66,935 | $89,330 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Supply Chain Manager | £66,805 | $89,157 | $93,849 | $93,849 | View |
| Data Analyst | £66,431 | $88,657 | $93,323 | $93,323 | View |
| Business Analyst | £66,144 | $88,274 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | £66,144 | $88,274 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | £65,799 | $87,814 | $92,436 | $92,436 | View |
| Physical Therapist | £65,799 | $87,814 | $92,436 | $92,436 | View |
| Data Scientist | £65,000 | $86,748 | $91,314 | $91,314 | View |
| Registered Nurse | £64,850 | $86,547 | $91,102 | $91,102 | View |
| Operations Manager | £64,706 | $86,355 | $90,900 | $90,900 | View |
| Compliance Officer | £64,534 | $86,126 | $90,659 | $90,659 | View |
| Civil Engineer | £64,534 | $86,126 | $90,659 | $90,659 | View |
| Customer Success Manager | £64,167 | $85,636 | $90,143 | $90,143 | View |
| Risk Analyst | £62,333 | $83,188 | $87,566 | $87,566 | View |
| Optometrist | £61,111 | $81,557 | $85,849 | $85,849 | View |
| Technical Writer | £60,133 | $80,252 | $84,476 | $84,476 | View |
| Accountant | £56,079 | $74,842 | $78,781 | $78,781 | View |
| Warehouse Manager | £54,461 | $72,683 | $76,508 | $76,508 | View |
| Tax Accountant | £53,922 | $71,963 | $75,751 | $75,751 | View |
| Dental Hygienist | £53,835 | $71,847 | $75,628 | $75,628 | View |
| Therapist | £53,318 | $71,157 | $74,902 | $74,902 | View |
| Digital Marketer | £50,729 | $67,702 | $71,265 | $71,265 | View |
| Recruiter | £50,212 | $67,012 | $70,539 | $70,539 | View |
| Radiologic Technologist | £49,867 | $66,551 | $70,054 | $70,054 | View |
| Electrician | £47,250 | $63,059 | $66,378 | $66,378 | View |
| SEO Specialist | £46,934 | $62,637 | $65,934 | $65,934 | View |
| Sales Representative | £46,445 | $61,985 | $65,247 | $65,247 | View |
| Copywriter | £45,956 | $61,332 | $64,560 | $64,560 | View |
| Plumber | £45,294 | $60,448 | $63,629 | $63,629 | View |
| PPC Specialist | £45,079 | $60,161 | $63,327 | $63,327 | View |
| Social Worker | £44,575 | $59,489 | $62,620 | $62,620 | View |
| Social Media Manager | £43,713 | $58,338 | $61,408 | $61,408 | View |
| Truck Driver | £42,534 | $56,765 | $59,753 | $59,753 | View |
| Graphic Designer | £41,009 | $54,730 | $57,611 | $57,611 | View |
| Office Manager | £40,549 | $54,116 | $56,964 | $56,964 | View |
| Paralegal | £40,031 | $53,425 | $56,237 | $56,237 | View |
| Teacher | £39,615 | $52,869 | $55,652 | $55,652 | View |
| Video Editor | £38,781 | $51,756 | $54,480 | $54,480 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | £38,781 | $51,756 | $54,480 | $54,480 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | £37,846 | $50,508 | $53,166 | $53,166 | View |
| Content Writer | £37,530 | $50,087 | $52,723 | $52,723 | View |
| Pharmacy Technician | £35,545 | $47,438 | $49,935 | $49,935 | View |
| Chef | £35,143 | $46,901 | $49,369 | $49,369 | View |
| Delivery Driver | £32,411 | $43,255 | $45,532 | $45,532 | View |
| Medical Assistant | £32,008 | $42,717 | $44,965 | $44,965 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | £31,749 | $42,372 | $44,602 | $44,602 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | £28,988 | $38,687 | $40,723 | $40,723 | View |
| Tutor | £27,781 | $37,076 | $39,027 | $39,027 | 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
- BelgiumCoL 0.88× 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
- New ZealandCoL 0.88× US
- South AfricaCoL 0.52× US
- United Arab EmiratesCoL 0.95× US
- IsraelCoL 0.97× US
- South KoreaCoL 0.82× US
- Hong KongCoL 0.90× US
- AustriaCoL 0.86× US
- DenmarkCoL 0.98× US
- FinlandCoL 0.88× US
- PortugalCoL 0.68× US
- CzechiaCoL 0.58× US
- RomaniaCoL 0.48× US
- MalaysiaCoL 0.42× US
- PhilippinesCoL 0.36× US
- IndonesiaCoL 0.34× US
- ColombiaCoL 0.36× US
- ThailandCoL 0.38× US
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