What is the average AWS Engineer salary UK?

UK Tech Market Guide — 2025

AWS Engineer Salary UK 2025 — Permanent, Contract & Day Rates

💷 2025 GBP🇬🇧 UK Market⚖️ IR35🏙️ City Breakdown📊 Seniority

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Last updated: June 2025 • 7 min read • Written by: ClickMasters HR Team • Reviewed by: Market data reviewed annually

Direct Answer

AWS Engineer salaries in the UK range from £40,000 (junior) to £680–£900/day (senior/lead). AWS Solutions Architect (SAA-C03) certification adds 15–25% premium. Kubernetes (EKS) expertise adds a further 10–20%. UK GDPR data residency expertise (eu-west-2 configuration) increasingly required for NHS, FinTech, and GovTech roles.

Market Outlook

AWS Engineers are among the highest-paid infrastructure specialists in the UK. AWS certification (Solutions Architect SAA-C03, Developer DVA-C02, or SysOps SOA-C02) is the baseline expectation for senior roles and commands a significant salary premium.

Salary benchmarks by Seniority

Seniority

Permanent Salary

Day Rate (Outside IR35)

Annual Equivalent

Junior (0–2 yrs)

£40,000–£58,000

£320–£440/day

£59,712–£82,104

Mid-Level (3–5 yrs)

£58,000–£90,000

£440–£600/day

£82,104–£111,960

Senior (6–10 yrs)

£90,000–£125,000

£560–£740/day

£104,496–£138,156

Principal/Architect (10+ yrs)

£120,000–£170,000

£680–£900/day

£126,936–£167,940

IR35 Tax Position

Day rates assume outside IR35. Inside IR35 contractor day rates in the UK are typically 15–25% higher to compensate for the lack of tax efficiency and additional payroll costs. ClickMasters engineers are directly employed by us, representing **zero IR35 risk** for clients.

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Everything you need to know about aws engineer salary standards.

Approximately £90,000–£125,000 mid-level. Senior: £90,000–£125,000. London +20–30%.

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