2027 IT infrastructure salary guide.
Our 2027 IT infrastructure salary guide gives you the latest pay benchmarks across the UK for systems, cloud, networking, engineering and infrastructure leadership roles. Use it to price a vacancy or see how your own salary compares.
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SALARY TRENDS
IT infrastructure salary trends in 2027.
IT infrastructure salaries have risen in line with the wider UK market this year, at 3.9% against 3.8% across the disciplines we cover. Cloud infrastructure roles are driving the growth, with the largest increases for engineers working across Azure, AWS and infrastructure as code.
The market is balanced overall in 2027, so employers and candidates are negotiating on more even terms. Demand has shifted from on-premise to hybrid and cloud. Employers want people who can automate infrastructure, not just maintain it.
KEY FINDINGS
Key findings for IT infrastructure in 2027.
These figures give you a quick view of salary movement and hiring activity in IT infrastructure for 2027, whether you’re setting a salary for a role, reviewing your own pay or keeping an eye on the market.
- 3.9% average salary increase compared with 2026
- 52% of employers are hiring now or plan to hire within the next six months
- 43% of IT infrastructure professionals are actively looking for a new role
- 38% of IT infrastructure professionals feel their pay doesn’t reflect the work they do
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FAQs
IT infrastructure salary guide FAQs.
The guide covers eight infrastructure roles from technician and engineering positions through to infrastructure architecture and leadership. It includes 25th, 50th and 75th percentile salaries across the UK and by region, with 2026 comparisons and 2028 projections.
The median UK salary across the eight IT infrastructure roles in our guide is £64,000. The right benchmark depends on the level of the role, environment being managed and technical responsibilities, so compare the individual role and region for a more useful figure.
Infrastructure salaries generally rise as responsibility moves into cloud platforms, architecture, automation and larger environments. Experience across Azure, AWS, infrastructure as code and hybrid estates can also affect where a professional sits within the salary range.
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, IT Infrastructure Engineer and Infrastructure Architect are the three most in-demand roles in our research. Azure and AWS infrastructure, infrastructure as code and hybrid infrastructure are also among the technical skills employers are prioritising.
Use the benchmark for the exact role and region, then account for the environment the person will own. Cloud, automation, architecture and responsibility for complex hybrid estates can all justify a salary further towards the upper end of the range.
No. The figures are base salary only. Bonuses, pension contributions and other benefits should be compared separately.
Yes. We can benchmark infrastructure roles around the cloud environment, estate size, responsibilities, seniority, location and technical skills required.