Salary Guide
Leeds, England
Leeds Salary Guide 2025
Salary benchmarks for 100 roles in Leeds. See what you're paying locally vs. what a remote hire costs — and calculate your exact savings.
100
Roles covered
£68k
Avg local median
45%
Avg remote savings
Engineering
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Engineer | £140k | £67k | 52% | Details |
| VP of Engineering | £135k | £65k | 52% | Details |
| Staff Engineer | £115k | £55k | 52% | Details |
| Cloud Architect | £85k | £41k | 52% | Details |
| Engineering Manager | £85k | £41k | 52% | Details |
| Solutions Architect | £80k | £38k | 52% | Details |
| Senior Software Engineer | £75k | £36k | 52% | Details |
| Platform Engineer | £70k | £34k | 52% | Details |
| Site Reliability Engineer | £70k | £34k | 52% | Details |
| Golang Developer | £65k | £31k | 52% | Details |
| Machine Learning Engineer | £65k | £31k | 52% | Details |
| DevOps Engineer | £65k | £31k | 52% | Details |
| Security Engineer | £62k | £30k | 52% | Details |
| Data Engineer | £60k | £29k | 52% | Details |
| Full Stack Engineer | £60k | £29k | 52% | Details |
| Data Scientist | £55k | £26k | 52% | Details |
| Python Developer | £55k | £26k | 52% | Details |
| Frontend Engineer | £55k | £26k | 52% | Details |
| iOS Engineer | £55k | £26k | 52% | Details |
| Backend Engineer | £55k | £26k | 52% | Details |
| Java Developer | £52k | £25k | 52% | Details |
| Node.js Developer | £52k | £25k | 52% | Details |
| React Developer | £49k | £24k | 52% | Details |
| Android Engineer | £48k | £23k | 52% | Details |
| QA Engineer | £45k | £22k | 52% | Details |
Product
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Product | £160k | £83k | 48% | Details |
| Chief Product Officer | £160k | £83k | 48% | Details |
| Director of Product | £120k | £62k | 48% | Details |
| Senior Product Manager | £85k | £44k | 48% | Details |
| Product Manager | £65k | £34k | 48% | Details |
| Technical Product Manager | £55k | £29k | 48% | Details |
| Product Analyst | £50k | £26k | 48% | Details |
| Product Operations Manager | £50k | £26k | 48% | Details |
Design
Marketing
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP of Marketing | £130k | £72k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Director | £85k | £47k | 45% | Details |
| Product Marketing Manager | £62k | £34k | 45% | Details |
| Performance Marketing Manager | £57k | £31k | 45% | Details |
| Demand Generation Manager | £57k | £31k | 45% | Details |
| Growth Marketer | £52k | £29k | 45% | Details |
| Marketing Manager | £46k | £25k | 45% | Details |
| SEO Specialist | £46k | £25k | 45% | Details |
| Brand Manager | £45k | £25k | 45% | Details |
| Email Marketing Specialist | £41k | £23k | 45% | Details |
| Content Marketer | £41k | £23k | 45% | Details |
| Social Media Manager | £39k | £21k | 45% | Details |
Sales
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Revenue Officer | £180k | £108k | 40% | Details |
| VP of Sales | £125k | £75k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Director | £85k | £51k | 40% | Details |
| Enterprise Account Executive | £80k | £48k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Manager | £65k | £39k | 40% | Details |
| Revenue Operations Manager | £65k | £39k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Engineer | £60k | £36k | 40% | Details |
| Customer Success Manager | £45k | £27k | 40% | Details |
| Account Executive | £45k | £27k | 40% | Details |
| Sales Development Representative | £30k | £18k | 40% | Details |
Finance
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | £160k | £88k | 45% | Details |
| Controller | £85k | £47k | 45% | Details |
| Tax Manager | £70k | £39k | 45% | Details |
| Accounting Manager | £65k | £36k | 45% | Details |
| Finance Manager | £55k | £30k | 45% | Details |
| Treasury Analyst | £50k | £28k | 45% | Details |
| FP&A Analyst | £50k | £28k | 45% | Details |
| Investment Analyst | £45k | £25k | 45% | Details |
| Internal Auditor | £45k | £25k | 45% | Details |
| Financial Analyst | £40k | £22k | 45% | Details |
HR
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief People Officer | £150k | £93k | 38% | Details |
| HR Director | £95k | £59k | 38% | Details |
| People Operations Manager | £58k | £36k | 38% | Details |
| Talent Acquisition Manager | £58k | £36k | 38% | Details |
| HR Business Partner | £55k | £34k | 38% | Details |
| L&D Manager | £50k | £31k | 38% | Details |
| Technical Recruiter | £50k | £31k | 38% | Details |
| Compensation Analyst | £48k | £30k | 38% | Details |
| HR Generalist | £42k | £26k | 38% | Details |
| Recruiter | £38k | £24k | 38% | Details |
Operations
| Role | Local Median | Remote | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | £85k | £49k | 42% | Details |
| Agile Coach | £80k | £46k | 42% | Details |
| Program Manager | £70k | £41k | 42% | Details |
| Operations Manager | £60k | £35k | 42% | Details |
| Supply Chain Manager | £58k | £34k | 42% | Details |
| Scrum Master | £55k | £32k | 42% | Details |
| Project Manager | £50k | £29k | 42% | Details |
| Business Analyst | £45k | £26k | 42% | Details |
| Executive Assistant | £45k | £26k | 42% | Details |
| Office Manager | £38k | £22k | 42% | Details |
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