The median AI engineer earns £87,500 in the UK — taking home £58,682/year (£4,890/month) after tax and NI in 2026-27. Workers with AI skills earn a 23% wage premium over comparable non-AI roles (Oxford OII, Feb 2025). Meanwhile, 1 in 6 UK employers plan to reduce headcount due to AI, targeting admin and junior roles first (CIPD, 2025).
5% pension, no student loan, England. Source: ITJobsWatch, Glassdoor, Indeed UK, Morgan McKinley 2026.
| Role | Category | Gross Salary | Take-Home/yr | Take-Home/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | Growing | £87,500 | £58,682 | £4,890 |
| ML Engineer | Growing | £76,000 | £52,357 | £4,363 |
| AI Product Manager | Growing | £78,000 | £53,457 | £4,455 |
| Data Scientist | Growing | £54,493 | £40,529 | £3,377 |
| AI Analyst | Growing | £45,000 | £34,120 | £2,843 |
| Junior Accountant | 55% risk | £35,000 | £27,320 | £2,277 |
| Paralegal | 60% risk | £30,000 | £23,920 | £1,993 |
| Copywriter | 70% risk | £32,000 | £25,280 | £2,107 |
| Call Centre Agent | 65% risk | £24,000 | £19,840 | £1,653 |
| Data Entry Clerk | 75% risk | £22,000 | £18,480 | £1,540 |
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AI engineers to analysts — gross salary and net take-home for 9 UK AI roles. Updated 2026-27.
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Workers with AI skills earn 23% more than comparable non-AI candidates. In science/engineering/technology roles, the premium rises to 36%. Source: Oxford Internet Institute, February 2025.
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