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Operations average salary in the UK in 2026

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Last checked: 28 Apr 2026, 21:58
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Historical annual view

Track Operations pay and demand beyond the last 12 months

Switch between completed calendar years from 2023 onwards, then compare the current year to the same point last year.

Annual archive

Completed year snapshots

Permanent

Average pay

£38,975.00

Jobs counted

23,152

Contract inside IR35

Average pay

£500.00

Jobs counted

604

Contract outside IR35

Average pay

£525.00

Jobs counted

247

Contract IR35 not specified

Average pay

NA

Jobs counted

0

Permanent salary trend in 2025

Monthly permanent pay and listing counts for Operations across the whole of 2025.

MonthJobsLowAverageHigh
December 20251,249£38,925.00£40,825.00£42,725.00
November 20251,449£39,400.00£41,050.00£42,675.00
October 20253,613£36,700.00£38,350.00£40,025.00
September 20252,748£37,500.00£39,475.00£41,450.00
August 20252,320£35,675.00£37,550.00£39,425.00
July 20252,652£35,000.00£36,725.00£38,425.00
June 20251,541£35,675.00£37,425.00£39,200.00
May 20251,442£34,550.00£35,525.00£36,500.00
April 20251,695£34,650.00£36,025.00£37,375.00
March 20251,891£35,025.00£36,800.00£38,550.00
February 20251,532£39,250.00£40,300.00£41,350.00
January 20251,020£44,725.00£46,550.00£48,350.00

Contract rate trend in 2025

Switch IR35 view to see how contract demand and day rates moved through the year.

MonthJobsLowDay rateHigh
December 202561£525.00£550.00£575.00
November 202562£475.00£500.00£525.00
October 202560£500.00£525.00£550.00
September 202565£500.00£500.00£525.00
August 202561£500.00£525.00£550.00
July 202552£475.00£475.00£500.00
June 202537£450.00£450.00£475.00
May 202536£400.00£425.00£425.00
April 202541£425.00£450.00£450.00
March 202534£425.00£450.00£475.00
February 202542£475.00£500.00£525.00
January 202553£475.00£475.00£500.00

Year to date

2026 vs 2025 at the same point in the year

Comparison window: 1 Jan to 28 Apr 2026. The previous year is automatically cut to the same day, so these figures stay like-for-like.

Permanent

2026 average pay

£42,775.00

16,492 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 7% (£2,825.00)

Jobs up 170% (10,373)

Contract inside IR35

2026 average pay

£525.00

523 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 11% (£50.00)

Jobs up 208% (353)

Contract outside IR35

2026 average pay

£525.00

175 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 11% (£50.00)

Jobs up 127% (98)

Contract IR35 not specified

2026 average pay

NA

0 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay -

Jobs -

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