A Coaley Peak® siteWhere AI skills take you in the UK
The UK is hiring for AI faster than it can train people. Here are the roles, the salary bands, and the skills that get you through the door.
Six AI career paths
Indicative UK salary bands. Actual pay varies with sector, company size, and London weighting.
AI/ML Engineer
£55,000 to £120,000
Design, build, and deploy machine-learning models and AI systems. Strong demand across fintech, healthcare, and e-commerce.
Data Scientist
£45,000 to £95,000
Analyse complex data sets to drive business decisions. Increasingly expected to work with LLMs and generative AI.
Prompt Engineer
£40,000 to £85,000
Craft and optimise prompts for large language models. A rapidly emerging role with growing demand in UK enterprises.
AI Product Manager
£60,000 to £110,000
Bridge technical AI teams and business stakeholders. Define AI product strategy, roadmaps, and success metrics.
AI Ethics & Governance Specialist
£50,000 to £90,000
Ensure AI systems are fair, transparent, and compliant with UK and EU regulation. Growing importance post-AI Act.
AI Trainer / Educator
£35,000 to £70,000
Train teams and organisations to adopt AI effectively. Combine technical knowledge with strong communication skills.
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