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 ~$98,044 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
$98,044
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 | £164,793 | $221,645 | $233,311 | $233,311 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | £122,061 | $164,171 | $172,812 | $172,812 | View |
| Cloud Architect | £121,989 | $164,074 | $172,709 | $172,709 | View |
| Dentist | £115,355 | $155,151 | $163,317 | $163,317 | View |
| Investment Banker | £108,614 | $146,085 | $153,774 | $153,774 | View |
| Product Manager | £105,938 | $142,486 | $149,985 | $149,985 | View |
| Software Engineer | £102,550 | $137,929 | $145,188 | $145,188 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | £100,446 | $135,099 | $142,209 | $142,209 | View |
| Lawyer | £96,307 | $129,532 | $136,349 | $136,349 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | £92,598 | $124,543 | $131,098 | $131,098 | View |
| Backend Developer | £92,455 | $124,351 | $130,896 | $130,896 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | £91,885 | $123,584 | $130,088 | $130,088 | View |
| Pharmacist | £91,314 | $122,816 | $129,280 | $129,280 | View |
| Mobile Developer | £86,962 | $116,963 | $123,119 | $123,119 | View |
| Frontend Developer | £82,396 | $110,822 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Project Manager | £76,404 | $102,763 | $108,172 | $108,172 | View |
| UX Designer | £75,676 | $101,783 | $107,140 | $107,140 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | £72,010 | $96,853 | $101,951 | $101,951 | View |
| Construction Manager | £70,483 | $94,799 | $99,788 | $99,788 | View |
| Account Executive | £67,772 | $91,153 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Financial Analyst | £66,944 | $90,039 | $94,778 | $94,778 | View |
| QA Engineer | £66,417 | $89,330 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Scrum Master | £66,417 | $89,330 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| HR Manager | £66,417 | $89,330 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Data Analyst | £65,917 | $88,658 | $93,324 | $93,324 | View |
| Business Analyst | £65,632 | $88,274 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | £65,632 | $88,274 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Physical Therapist | £65,290 | $87,814 | $92,436 | $92,436 | View |
| Data Scientist | £65,000 | $87,424 | $92,025 | $92,025 | View |
| Registered Nurse | £64,348 | $86,547 | $91,102 | $91,102 | View |
| Civil Engineer | £64,034 | $86,125 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Nurse | £60,096 | $80,829 | $85,083 | $85,083 | View |
| Accountant | £55,645 | $74,842 | $78,781 | $78,781 | View |
| Digital Marketer | £50,337 | $67,703 | $71,266 | $71,266 | View |
| Recruiter | £49,823 | $67,011 | $70,538 | $70,538 | View |
| Electrician | £46,884 | $63,059 | $66,378 | $66,378 | View |
| SEO Specialist | £46,570 | $62,636 | $65,933 | $65,933 | View |
| Sales Representative | £46,085 | $61,984 | $65,246 | $65,246 | View |
| Plumber | £44,944 | $60,449 | $63,631 | $63,631 | View |
| Truck Driver | £42,205 | $56,765 | $59,753 | $59,753 | View |
| Graphic Designer | £40,692 | $54,730 | $57,611 | $57,611 | View |
| Paralegal | £39,722 | $53,426 | $56,238 | $56,238 | View |
| Teacher | £39,308 | $52,869 | $55,652 | $55,652 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | £38,480 | $51,755 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | £37,553 | $50,508 | $53,166 | $53,166 | View |
| Content Writer | £37,239 | $50,086 | $52,722 | $52,722 | View |
| Chef | £34,871 | $46,901 | $49,369 | $49,369 | View |
| Medical Assistant | £31,760 | $42,717 | $44,965 | $44,965 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | £31,503 | $42,371 | $44,601 | $44,601 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | £28,764 | $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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