How Much Does a Release Engineer III Make in the United Kingdom? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Release Engineer III in the United Kingdom is £72,410, with an hourly rate of £35, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £62,013 to £81,742, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £62,013

50TH(Median) £72,410

75TH £81,742

Release Engineer III Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Release Engineer III Salary	£62,013	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Release Engineer III Salary	£72,410	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Release Engineer III Salary	£81,742	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Release Engineer III Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£62,013

Average £72,410/year

£81,742

£5,168

Average £6,034/month

£6,812

£1,193

Average £1,393/week

£1,572

£30

Average £35/hour

£39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£81,742	£6,812	£1,572	£39
Average	£72,410	£6,034	£1,393	£35
25th Percentile	£62,013	£5,168	£1,193	£30

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Release Engineer III salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Release Engineer III is about £72,410 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £35, a monthly salary of about £6,034, and a weekly pay of around £1,393. Click the switch button below to see more details about Release Engineer III hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Release Engineer IIIs Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Release Engineer III's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £64,806 - £70,858, while Intermediate make £65,272 - £71,324, Senior earn £67,289 - £73,106, Specialist earn £72,410 - £77,703, Expert can reach £73,803 - £79,235 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Release Engineer III	£68,996
Intermediate Level Release Engineer III	£69,306
Senior Level Release Engineer III	£71,324
Specialist Level Release Engineer III	£75,892
Expert Level Release Engineer III	£77,285

Entry Level	5%
Intermediate Level	4%
Senior Level	2%
Specialist Level	5%
Expert Level	7%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Release Engineer III Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Release Engineer III. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Planning can lead to a 5% salary raise, while strong Release Engineering skills boost pay by a 3%. Even Kubernetes can result in a 2% salary increase.

Skills Definition Skills % Demand Skills % Salary Increase

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.

Planning

An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.

Release Engineering

Release engineering, frequently abbreviated as RE or as the clipped compound Releng, is a sub-discipline in software engineering concerned with the compilation, assembly, and delivery of source code into finished products or other software components. Associated with the software release life cycle, it was said by Boris Debic of Google Inc. that release engineering is to software engineering as manufacturing is to an industrial process:

Kubernetes

Applying Kubernetes to automate deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Release Engineer III field include Planning (5%), Release Engineering (3%), Kubernetes (2%), and Ansible (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
Planning	£76,031	Planning £76,031	5%
Release Engineering	£74,582	Release Engineering £74,582	3%
Kubernetes	£73,858	Kubernetes £73,858	2%
Ansible	£73,134	Ansible £73,134	1%

Planning

8.16%

Release Engineering

3.68%

Kubernetes

7.30%

Ansible

3.59%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Release Engineer III?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Release Engineer III are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £78,203 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £72,948, and Manchester pays around £69,409 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Engineer III or Release Engineer III?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Engineer III makes less than a Release Engineer III. A Engineer III earns an average annual salary of £49,625. And a Release Engineer III earns an average annual salary of £72,410.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
Engineer III	£38,131 £61,653
Electrical Engineer III	£37,314 £60,350
Industrial Engineer III	£29,535 £50,123
Facilities Engineer III	£38,699 £72,809
Network Engineer III	£44,762 £59,372

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