Q3 2025 delivered a steady and reassuring period for salaries across IT and analytical jobs in the UK. Rather than experiencing volatility or uncertainty, the market showed strong stability, strategic investment, and consistent demand for skilled professionals.
Across July, August, and September, salaries demonstrated measured movement while maintaining solid averages, reinforcing the continued importance of digital capability, analytics expertise, and technical leadership.
Across Q3, salary positioning remained resilient, with most roles either sustaining strong averages or showing gradual strengthening. Junior roles saw average salaries ranging from £31,683 to £84,261, while senior positions ranged between £46,961 and £107,593. This reflects a market that continues to prioritise capability, experience, and specialist knowledge, rather than scaling back investment in key IT and analytical teams.
Salary Trends Among Junior Roles
Junior salaries in Q3 2025 showcased the continuing value of data literacy and engineering skills in the job market.
| Junior Role | Average Monthly Salary (Q3 2025) |
| Data Analyst | £36,517 |
| Data Scientist | £53,088 |
| Data Engineer | £54,537 |
| Software Engineer | £49,371 |
| Data Governance Analyst | £47,907 |
| Data Strategist | £57,618 |
| Automation Engineer | £46,641 |
| Enterprise Data Architect | £84,261 |
| Web Developer | £31,683 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | £65,443 |
| Network Security Engineer | £49,637 |
| ERP Analyst | £46,349 |
Junior roles in Q3 showed consistent performance and a healthy level of employer confidence. Core analytical roles such as Data Analyst (£36,517), Data Scientist (£53,088) and Data Engineer (£54,537) maintained competitive salary levels, signalling continued reliance on analytical intelligence and engineering capability.
Meanwhile, Software Engineers (£49,371) and Network Security Engineers (£49,637) also demonstrated strength, reflecting their critical role in system performance and infrastructure resilience. At the top end of the junior spectrum, Enterprise Data Architects (£84,261) and Machine Learning Engineers (£65,443) commanded premium salaries, highlighting the high strategic value of architecture expertise and AI-driven capability.
Even roles at the more conservative end, such as Web Developers (£31,683) and ERP Analysts (£46,349), remained stable, reinforcing the maturity and dependability of these functions within the IT ecosystem.
Salary Trends Among Senior Roles
For senior-level positions, the data paints a picture of sustained premium pay across leadership and advanced technical specialisations.
| Senior Role | Average Monthly Salary (Q3 2025) |
| Senior Data Analyst | £50,824 |
| Lead Data Scientist | £72,250 |
| Senior Data Engineer | £75,506 |
| Senior Software Engineer | £69,232 |
| Senior Data Governance Analyst | £57,074 |
| Senior Data Strategist | £58,771 |
| Senior Automation Engineer | £54,643 |
| Senior Enterprise Data Architect | £107,593 |
| Senior Web Developer | £46,961 |
| Lead Machine Learning Engineer | £51,606 |
| Senior Network Security Engineer | £65,996 |
| Senior Software Architect | £91,534 |
Senior IT and analytical roles continued to lead the salary landscape in Q3, with clear strength across strategic and leadership-focused disciplines. Senior Enterprise Data Architects (£107,593) and Senior Software Architects (£91,534) dominated the upper tier, emphasising the importance of scalable design, technical leadership, and transformation capability.
Analytical leadership roles such as Lead Data Scientist (£72,250) and Senior Data Engineer (£75,506) also showed strong positioning, demonstrating sustained investment in advanced analytics, engineering strategies, and data-driven decision making.
Elsewhere, roles such as Senior Software Engineer (£69,232), Senior Data Governance Analyst (£57,074), and Senior Automation Engineer (£54,643) delivered steady, reliable salary levels, reinforcing the ongoing business need for both operational stability and innovation leadership.
Junior vs Senior Pay Differentials
Pay differentials between junior and senior roles in Q3 remained clear and consistent, reflecting the premium placed on experience, leadership capability, and strategic responsibility. Across most job categories, senior professionals commanded significant additional earning potential, with differentials typically ranging from 20 to 60%.
This is most evident in architecture and engineering disciplines, where senior leadership plays a critical role in shaping long-term IT strategy and analytical maturity. The structure of these salary gaps highlights a well-balanced market where progression remains financially rewarding, and experience remains highly valued.
Insights and Outlook
Q3 did not deliver dramatic shifts; instead, it reinforced confidence. Employers continued to support IT and analytical capabilities, prioritised retention, and maintained strong salary structures across both junior and senior roles. Strategic areas such as architecture, machine learning, and engineering remained particularly strong, while governance, automation, and development roles demonstrated reassuring consistency.
This stability played a key role in setting the tone for Q4, helping create the foundation for the renewed growth, sharper salary movement, and strategic strengthening that followed later in the year.
Key Takeaways
- Salaries across IT and analytical jobs in Q3 2025 remained stable, confident, and strategically aligned.
- Junior roles maintained strong averages, with standout performance in architecture, engineering, and machine learning disciplines.
- Senior positions commanded premium value, particularly in leadership, strategy, and enterprise architecture.
- Pay differentials reinforced the value of experience and advanced expertise.
- Q3 served as a stabilising quarter, helping position the market for the stronger salary shifts that emerged in Q4.
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