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

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Software Release Engineer Senior in the United Kingdom is £72,490, with an hourly rate of £35, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £62,090 to £81,790, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £62,090

50TH(Median) £72,490

75TH £81,790

Software Release Engineer Senior Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Software Release Engineer Senior Salary	£62,090	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Software Release Engineer Senior Salary	£72,490	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Software Release Engineer Senior Salary	£81,790	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£62,090

Average £72,490/year

£81,790

£5,174

Average £6,041/month

£6,816

£1,194

Average £1,394/week

£1,573

£30

Average £35/hour

£39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£81,790	£6,816	£1,573	£39
Average	£72,490	£6,041	£1,394	£35
25th Percentile	£62,090	£5,174	£1,194	£30

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Software Release Engineer Senior salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Software Release Engineer Senior is about £72,490 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £35, a monthly salary of about £6,041, and a weekly pay of around £1,394. Click the switch button below to see more details about Software Release Engineer Senior hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

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

A Software Release Engineer Senior's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £64,884 - £70,938, while Intermediate make £65,350 - £71,403, Senior earn £67,368 - £73,184, Specialist earn £72,490 - £77,765, Expert can reach £73,878 - £79,291 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Software Release Engineer Senior	£69,075
Intermediate Level Software Release Engineer Senior	£69,386
Senior Level Software Release Engineer Senior	£71,403
Specialist Level Software Release Engineer Senior	£75,960
Expert Level Software Release Engineer Senior	£77,348

Entry Level	5%
Intermediate Level	4%
Senior Level	1%
Specialist Level	5%
Expert Level	7%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Software Release Engineer Senior Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Software Release Engineer Senior. 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 Software Release Engineer Senior 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	£76,115	Planning £76,115	5%
Release Engineering	£74,665	Release Engineering £74,665	3%
Kubernetes	£73,940	Kubernetes £73,940	2%
Ansible	£73,215	Ansible £73,215	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 Software Release Engineer Senior?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Software Release Engineer Senior are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £78,289 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £73,029, and Manchester pays around £69,485 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Senior Software Engineer or Software Release Engineer Senior?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Senior Software Engineer makes less than a Software Release Engineer Senior. A Senior Software Engineer earns an average annual salary of £52,377. And a Software Release Engineer Senior earns an average annual salary of £72,490.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
Senior Software Engineer	£41,682 £62,355
Senior Embedded Software Engineer	£39,828 £59,582
Software Engineer III	£40,050 £59,913
Software Engineer I	£25,891 £34,274
Software Engineer II	£35,231 £53,025

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