UK Marketing, SaaS & AI Salary Calculator
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Benchmark UK salaries across Marketing, SaaS and AI roles using Stonor Search's recruitment data and current hiring-market insight.
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Browse the data · Updated September 2026
UK Marketing, SaaS & AI
salary benchmarks.
Salary Scout uses Stonor Search's recruitment data and live hiring experience to benchmark salaries across Marketing, SaaS and AI roles in the UK.
Browse typical salary ranges by role, seniority and location, or use the calculator above for a more specific benchmark.
| Role | Category | Typical salary | Salary range | London | Updated | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing ManagerUK average · blended | SaaS & Tech | £70,000 | September 2026 | |||
| Head of MarketingUK average | SaaS & Tech | £120,000 | September 2026 | |||
| Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)UK average | SaaS & Tech | £155,000 | September 2026 | |||
| Product Marketing ManagerUK average | SaaS & Tech | £75,000 | September 2026 | |||
| Growth Marketing ManagerUK average | SaaS & Tech | £70,000 | September 2026 | |||
| Account Manager (Agency)7 levels · UK average · blended | Marketing | £44,500 | September 2026 | |||
| Social Media Manager5 levels · UK average | Marketing | £50,000 | September 2026 | |||
| Customer Success ManagerUK average | SaaS & Tech | £61,500 | September 2026 | |||
| Account Executive (SaaS)UK average | SaaS & Tech | £80,000 | September 2026 | |||
| Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)UK average | SaaS & Tech | £175,000 | September 2026 | |||
| Software EngineerUK average · blended | SaaS & Tech | £68,500 | September 2026 | |||
| Machine Learning Engineer3 levels · UK average | AI & Data | £65,500 | September 2026 | |||
| Data Scientist2 levels · UK average | AI & Data | £62,500 | September 2026 | |||
| Data Analyst4 levels · UK average | AI & Data | £50,000 | September 2026 |
Where does the data come from?
Last updated 2 September 2026
Every figure comes from two Stonor Search reports: the Marketing Salary Benchmark 2025 (PR, social, digital, creative, data, research, AI, SaaS analytics) and the SaaS & Tech Salary Benchmark 2025 (GTM, customer success, partnerships, operations, finance, people, engineering, AI and data). Both are built from the roles Stonor fills, the vacancies it registers and what candidates tell its consultants they're earning and expecting.
The reports publish bands (a lower and upper figure), with a separate London band for many roles. The "typical" salary is the midpoint of the band, rounded to £500. It isn't a separately surveyed median, so treat the range as the real answer.
Figures are annual base salary in GBP for full-time permanent roles. They exclude bonus, commission and equity. Each result carries a confidence level (High, Good, Limited) and if we've had to widen the search to a region, the UK or a neighbouring title, the result tells you.
- Stonor salary bands
- 289
- Benchmark period
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2 September 2026
- External data
- None yet
Why trust it
Built from years of hiring people
in these markets.
Salary Scout is powered by Stonor Search, a specialist recruitment consultancy that has been placing people since 2001 and works across marketing, SaaS and AI. The bands come from Stonor's own salary benchmarking reports, which are built on placements, vacancies registered with Stonor, and the salary expectations candidates give the consultants every week.
No job-board scraping, no anonymous self-reporting. Which also means the data is narrower than a national survey, and we say so wherever it matters.
- 2001
- Recruiting since
- 92%
- Placement retention after one year
- 26 days
- From first brief to hire
- 10–1,000
- Employee count of the companies Stonor hires for
UK based, hiring across marketing, SaaS and AI.
Since Stonor started keeping records in 2014.
Stonor's published average.
Start-ups to established brands.
Figures published by Stonor Search at stonorsearch.com/about-us.
FAQ
Questions people actually ask
How accurate is Salary Scout?
As accurate as Stonor Search's own hiring data, which is the only thing it uses. Every figure is a published band from the Stonor Search Marketing Salary Benchmark 2025 or the SaaS & Tech Salary Benchmark 2025 (289 bands in total). Each result carries a confidence level. High means a published band for that exact role and location; Good means we widened the location or blended close titles; Limited means it's the nearest match we hold. When we don't have enough data we say so rather than guess.
Where does Stonor Search get its salary data?
From the roles it fills. Stonor has been recruiting since 2001 and works across marketing, SaaS and AI. The benchmarks are built from placements, vacancies registered with Stonor, and the salary expectations candidates share with consultants in interviews, then published annually as salary benchmark reports. Salary Scout doesn't scrape job boards or use anonymous self-reported figures.
How often are salary benchmarks updated?
Stonor publishes its salary benchmarks annually and Salary Scout is refreshed when a new edition lands, or sooner if consultants see a band move materially. The current dataset covers the 2025 benchmark period and was last updated in September 2026. Every result and salary page shows its own last-updated date.
Are London salaries higher than the rest of the UK?
Yes, consistently. Across the roles where Stonor publishes both a London and a UK-average band, London pays about 15% more at the same level. A Product Marketing Manager, for example, sits at £65,000 to £85,000 UK-wide and £75,000 to £95,000 in London. The gap is narrower for junior roles and for hybrid positions that are benchmarked nationally.
Does Salary Scout include bonus, commission or equity?
No. All figures are annual base salary in GBP for full-time permanent roles. Bonus, commission, equity, pension and benefits are excluded. That matters most for sales, partnerships and customer success roles, where on-target earnings can be well above the base, so compare those offers on OTE and the realism of the targets.
Why can two jobs with the same title pay very different salaries?
Because the title rarely describes the job. A Head of Marketing running a team of eight with a seven-figure budget and one doing everything alone in a 30-person start-up share a title and not much else. Agency versus in-house, sector (niche B2B tends to pay more than consumer), company stage, London versus regional and the specific skills required all move the number. That is why each benchmark shows a range rather than a single figure.
What should I do if my salary offer is below the market benchmark?
If you're hiring: decide whether the gap is real or a title problem. A lower base can still land good people if the scope, progression or flexibility is genuinely better, but expect a smaller pool and be honest in the ad. If you're a candidate: the benchmark is context, not a verdict. Check the range against your actual remit before raising it, then raise it with evidence. Either way, Stonor will give you a straight answer on what the market is currently doing.
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