How much does a data centre operator make in the United Kingdom?
£35,260a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is £2,938 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- £2,409
- Equals
- $47,190
- Compared with the median pay in the United Kingdom
- 1.1 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where the United Kingdom ranks among 141 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
What information and communications technology operations technicians earn in the United Kingdom
Lowest 10%: £25,650Median: £35,260Highest 10%:
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. United States | $116,600 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $106,500 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $86,520 |
| 14. Sweden estimate | $50,890 |
| 15. United Kingdom | $47,190 |
| 16. Italy estimate | $45,740 |
| 141. Malawi estimate | $462 |
Similar jobs
Technicians and associate professionals
- IT technician£35,130
- Network engineer£35,260
- Web technician£43,190
- Audio-visual technician£32,640
- Telecom administrator£37,330
Frequently asked questions
How much does a data centre operator make a month in the United Kingdom?
The median gross salary is £2,938 a month, £35,260 a year.
Which country pays a data centre operator the most?
United States, with a median of $116,600 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a data centre operator make more in the United Kingdom or in United States?
In United States: $116,600 a year against $47,190 in the United Kingdom, 2.5 times more.
Who makes more, a data centre operator or a web technician?
A web technician: £43,190 a year against £35,260 for a data centre operator, 1.2 times more.
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), ASHE 2025, full-time employees. How we calculate