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What Should You Be Earning in Your Next Role?

Enter your role, seniority and sector. Get a live UK salary benchmark in seconds — so you walk into every negotiation knowing your number.

£120k+
Senior roles benchmarked
12+
Sectors covered
Free
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Stop Leaving Money on the Table

Most professionals don't know what the market actually pays for their role. They anchor to their last salary, guess from a Glassdoor page with three reviews, or simply accept what's offered — then wonder six months later if they undersold themselves.

The UK salary benchmark tool from AuthBuild solves this in under 60 seconds. Enter your job title, seniority level and sector, and the tool surfaces a realistic market range drawn from live hiring data across technology, transformation, finance and operations roles.

Whether you're actively job searching, preparing for a review conversation, or evaluating a job offer, this tool gives you the data you need to negotiate from a position of knowledge — not guesswork.

SALARY BENCHMARK · LIVE TOOL

How It Works

STEP 01

Enter Your Role

Type your job title or select from a list of common technology, transformation and leadership roles.

STEP 02

Set Your Seniority

Choose from Manager, Senior Manager, Director, VP, or C-Suite. The benchmark adjusts the range accordingly.

STEP 03

Pick Your Sector

Salaries vary significantly between financial services, energy, retail and public sector — select yours for accuracy.

STEP 04

Get Your Benchmark

Receive a market range with a midpoint, plus guidance on how to use the data in your next salary conversation.

Who This Tool Is Built For

Active Job Seekers

Know what to ask before you apply, so you never accept a role below market rate.

Salary Review Prep

Walk into your annual review armed with external market data, not just gut feel.

Offer Evaluation

Received an offer? Check instantly whether the package is competitive before you respond.

Career Changers

Moving into a new function or sector? Understand the pay landscape before you make the leap.

Why UK Salary Benchmarking Matters More Than Ever

The UK jobs market has seen significant volatility since 2022. Remote and hybrid working have decoupled location from compensation in many sectors, while AI-driven transformation roles command premiums that traditional pay bands haven't caught up with yet.

For senior technology and transformation professionals, the gap between the bottom and top of a salary range for the same role can be £30,000–£60,000 or more. That gap is largely determined by how well-informed candidates are at the point of negotiation.

Most salary data sources have significant limitations:

The AuthBuild Salary Benchmark tool triangulates from multiple data points to give you a realistic, seniority-adjusted market rate for your specific role in the UK.

How to Use Your Salary Benchmark in Negotiations

Getting the number is only half the job. Here's how to use it effectively:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this salary benchmark tool really free?
Yes. The tool is completely free to use and requires no account or sign-up. You get your benchmark instantly — no email wall before the result.
How accurate is the salary data?
The benchmark is based on aggregated UK hiring market data, weighted by seniority and sector. It reflects realistic offer ranges, not the extremes you sometimes see on self-reported platforms. It is intended as a guide, not a guarantee — individual packages will vary based on company size, location weighting and total compensation structure.
Does it cover contract and interim rates as well as permanent?
The current version benchmarks permanent base salary. A day rate calculator for contract and interim roles is on the roadmap.
What sectors and roles are covered?
The tool covers technology, transformation, digital, data, finance operations, and general management roles across financial services, energy and utilities, retail, professional services, public sector and healthcare. If your role or sector isn't listed, the closest equivalent will give you a directional range.
What's AuthBuild?
AuthBuild is a career acceleration platform for senior professionals. Beyond these free tools, the platform includes a full job search system — outreach sequences, opportunity pipeline, profile intelligence and more — built around the methodology used by top career coaches. Learn more →

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