The salary trajectory of a Data Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at £48,863 per year (estimate) and goes up to £83,269 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Data Engineer at BBC is £133,568 per year or £64 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly £214,782 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between £104,755 (25th percentile) and £172,075 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 130 salaries submitted by BBC Data Engineer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jun 2026.
Data Engineer with an estimated total pay of £40K - £53K/yr