What changed this year
Salaries for senior engineers have flattened, but the gap between a well-run hiring process and a slow one has never been wider. Offers that take more than three weeks are losing candidates to faster competitors.
The bands we are seeing
Senior backend engineers in Manchester are landing between £70,000 and £85,000. In London, add around 12 percent. Fully remote roles now pay close to the London rate, which has changed how regional businesses compete.
What to do with this
Publish the band. Every role we advertise with a salary attracts more applications and fewer withdrawals at offer stage.