Data & Analytics · Agency & client side · Updated September 2026
Chief Data Officer (CDO) salary
in the UK.
Based on Stonor Search's salary data, Chief Data Officers in the UK typically earn between £96,994 and £100,134, with a typical salary of around £98,500. London roles sit higher, at £99,968 to £128,813, roughly 16% above the UK average in our data. Pay varies with seniority, location, company stage and sector, and the real scope of the role.
Also covers: CDO.
UK average
High confidence£98,500
Typical salary (band midpoint)
- Salary range
- £96,994 – £100,134
- London
- £99,968 – £128,813
- Levels covered
- C-suite / Executive
- Last updated
- September 2026
Chief Data Officer (CDO) salary by seniority and location
Annual base salary, GBP. "Typical" is the midpoint of the published band. London and UK-average bands are published separately.
| Level | UK average range | UK typical | London range | London typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-suite / ExecutiveChief Data Officer (CDO) | £96,994 – £100,134 | £98,500 | £99,968 – £128,813 | £114,500 |
What does a Chief Data Officer (CDO) earn by location?
- London
- £99,968 – £128,813
- UK average
- £96,994 – £100,134
Other regions use the UK average band: South East, South West, Midlands, North West, North East & Yorkshire, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Remote (UK).
In Stonor's data, London Chief Data Officers earn around 16% more than the UK average at the same level. Regional searches outside London fall back to the UK figure and say so.
Market context
High demand, short supply. Analysts who can brief creatives and present insights are rare — hire quickly when you find one. Those who blend analysis with business thinking to give clients actionable insight are commanding serious attention.
Source: Stonor Search Marketing Salary Benchmark 2025
About this data
- Sources
- Stonor Search Marketing Salary Benchmark 2025
- Sector coverage
- Not sure / either
- Benchmark period
- 2025
- Includes
- Base salary only. No bonus, commission or equity.
- Confidence
- High confidence. A published Stonor band for this exact role and location.
What affects a Chief Data Officer (CDO)'s salary?
Scope of the role
This page covers the c-suite / executive band only. Within it, £96,994 to £100,134 is a wide spread. The top end usually reflects broader remit, a bigger budget or team, or a specialism that's hard to hire.
Location
London pays about 16% more than the UK average for Chief Data Officers in Stonor's data. Hybrid roles based outside London are increasingly benchmarked against the national band rather than the London one, and candidates know it.
Company stage
The band is a SaaS and tech figure. Where a company sits between seed and scale-up changes the cash-versus-equity mix more than the headline title does, and Stonor's reports don't publish a size split, so treat the range as covering that spread.
Skills that push pay higher
Able to brief creatives and present insight. Blends analysis with commercial thinking. AI tooling and data analytics expertise. (Source: Stonor Search Marketing Salary Benchmark 2025.)
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