• Question: how much do you get paid

    Asked by urge535twae76 to Steve, SamG, sallyk, Paul F, Kate Edwards, JoB, Caroline, aureliabrzezowska on 7 Feb 2026.
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      Aurelia Brzezowska answered on 7 Feb 2026:

      This depends on the type of role you go for. Graduate computing roles tend to start from ~25k and increase over time based on the type of role you are doing. Some are event known to go up to 80k!

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      Steve Bowes-Phipps answered on 9 Feb 2026: last edited 9 Feb 2026 08:59

      In the data centre industry, there is a dearth of talent. Like many other industries requiring STEM talent, we are short, way short of what we need to be sustainable. Not only are starting salaries high, you can grow your earnings quickly with the right attitude and aptitude. Many new projects struggle for lack of engineers, project managers, construction workers, trades (carpenters, plumbers, electricians, etc). Many experienced people can earn between £50,000-£90,000 per year. Some much more

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      Caroline Roche answered on 9 Feb 2026:

      As a senior/lead in control systems, you can expect to get around £65k. New starters like graduates or apprentices can earn £27k or £18k respectively.
      But you’re actual salary will depend on the company and industry you work for.
      Some companies will also offer you a lower salary for better benefits e.g. higher pension, overtime/allowances or a company car. So there will be more to consider than just the monthly salary.

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      Jo Brodie answered on 10 Feb 2026:

      I work part time (1 day a week, sometimes more) so I only get to keep a bit of my salary 😉 If I was working the full 35 hour week I’d be earning about £52,000 but I get about a fifth of that. My role is an unusual one (a mix of science writer [writing about computer science as opposed to doing it] and admin) so I’m not sure how comparable it is to other roles. The salary goes up slightly every year, in line with inflation.

      My ‘tech dev jobs’ site has some examples of job packs (adverts and info about who the organisation was looking for when the job was being offered) of various computer science / programming jobs as well as other jobs that use computing in one way or another. It might give you an idea of the sorts of salaries offered for different jobs https://techdevjobs.wordpress.com/jobs-organised-by-sector-theme/ (the aviation industry employs a fair few computer scientists but seems to be a bit shy about publishing the salaries!).

      JoB

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