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

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Reliability Engineer in the United Kingdom is £56,893, with an hourly rate of £27, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £49,843 to £65,803, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £49,843

50TH(Median) £56,893

75TH £65,803

Senior Reliability Engineer Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Senior Reliability Engineer Salary	£49,843	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Senior Reliability Engineer Salary	£56,893	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Senior Reliability Engineer Salary	£65,803	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Senior Reliability Engineer Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£49,843

Average £56,893/year

£65,803

£4,154

Average £4,741/month

£5,484

£959

Average £1,094/week

£1,265

£24

Average £27/hour

£32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£65,803	£5,484	£1,265	£32
Average	£56,893	£4,741	£1,094	£27
25th Percentile	£49,843	£4,154	£959	£24

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Senior Reliability Engineer salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Senior Reliability Engineer is about £56,893 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £27, a monthly salary of about £4,741, and a weekly pay of around £1,094. Click the switch button below to see more details about Senior Reliability Engineer hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Senior Reliability Engineers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Senior Reliability Engineer's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £50,790 - £55,104, while Intermediate make £51,421 - £55,630, Senior earn £52,579 - £56,683, Specialist earn £56,893 - £61,946, Expert can reach £58,489 - £63,808 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Senior Reliability Engineer	£53,736
Intermediate Level Senior Reliability Engineer	£54,262
Senior Level Senior Reliability Engineer	£55,315
Specialist Level Senior Reliability Engineer	£60,218
Expert Level Senior Reliability Engineer	£61,946

Entry Level	6%
Intermediate Level	5%
Senior Level	3%
Specialist Level	6%
Expert Level	9%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Senior Reliability Engineer Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Senior Reliability Engineer. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Analysis can lead to a 3% salary raise, while strong Linux skills boost pay by a 3%. Even Open Source 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.

Analysis

Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.

Linux

Managing a system's hardware and resources using a Unix-like open-source operating system.

Open Source

Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible—anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit

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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Senior Reliability Engineer field include Analysis (3%), Linux (3%), Open Source (2%), Programming (2%), and API (2%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
Analysis	£58,600	Analysis £58,600	3%
Linux	£58,600	Linux £58,600	3%
Open Source	£58,031	Open Source £58,031	2%
Programming	£58,031	Programming £58,031	2%
API	£58,031	API £58,031	2%

Analysis

6.83%

Linux

1.90%

Open Source

4.36%

Programming

1.55%

API

6.77%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Senior Reliability Engineer?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Senior Reliability Engineer are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £61,444 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £57,316, and Manchester pays around £54,535 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Senior Design Engineer or Senior Reliability Engineer?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Senior Design Engineer makes less than a Senior Reliability Engineer. A Senior Design Engineer earns an average annual salary of £43,265. And a Senior Reliability Engineer earns an average annual salary of £56,893.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
Senior Design Engineer	£32,319 £51,520
Senior Test Engineer	£32,093 £56,638
Senior Engineer	£39,804 £64,361
Senior Electrical Engineer	£36,480 £59,005
Senior Industrial Engineer	£31,292 £53,103

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