Data Engineers working in Birmingham earn normally around 55,000 GBP per year and most of the Data salaries are between 25,000 GBP and 82,500 GBP per year.
Birmingham ranks 7. when it comes to the average salary of a Data Engineer in the UK. (Cardiff is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 25,000 GBP then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Data Engineer job in Birmingham.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 82,500 GBP |
| top 25% of market | 75,000 GBP |
| average salary | 61,000 GBP |
| median salary | 55,000 GBP |
| bottom 25% of market | 45,500 GBP |
| bottom 10% of market | 25,000 GBP |
The average salary for Data Engineers in Birmingham is 61,000 GBP per year, while the median salary is 55,000 GBP per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Data Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 55,000 GBP and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning Data Engineers earn more than 75,000 GBP per year and the top 10% reach over 82,500 GBP, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Data Engineers earn less than 45,500 GBP per year and 10% earn less than 25,000 GBP.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Data Engineers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Birmingham, but you can select a different city below:
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