Financial Technology & Financial Services Salary Survey 2026/27 | Salaries, Hiring & Talent Trends

Discover the latest UK and US salary benchmarks, contract day rates, global talent hotspots and hiring trends in Harrington Starr's Financial Services & Financial Technology Talent, Salary & Hiring Report 2026/27. Explore salary expectations, in-demand skills and exclusive survey insights to help employers and professionals navigate the changing financial technology job market.

Financial Technology & Financial Services Salary Survey 2026/27 | Salaries, Hiring & Talent Trends

Harrington Starr's Financial Services & Financial Technology Talent, Salary & Hiring Report 2026/27 provides comprehensive salary benchmarks, recruitment market intelligence and talent insights across the UK, US and key international financial technology markets.

Combining specialist recruitment expertise with market intelligence and survey findings, the report explores the salaries, skills and hiring trends shaping financial services and financial technology in 2026/27.

Whether you're an employer benchmarking salaries, planning your next hire or looking to attract and retain specialist talent, or a professional exploring new career opportunities, our report provides valuable insights into today's financial technology job market.

What's inside the 2026/27 report?

UK and US Salary Benchmarks

Explore permanent salary ranges across Software Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Data & AI, Cyber Security, DevOps & Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Support, Network Engineering, Application Support, Product Management, Change & Transformation, Risk & Compliance, and Sales & Marketing.

Financial Technology Contract Rates

Compare UK and US contract day rates across Software Engineering, Data & AI, Change & Transformation and IT Support, with specialist commentary on contractor demand and market trends.

Global Talent Hotspots

Discover emerging opportunities and international salary benchmarks across key financial technology hiring markets, including Singapore, Poland, the Netherlands and Barcelona.

Talent Trends and Hiring Insights

Explore findings from our 2026 talent research, examining job satisfaction, salary expectations, career progression, employee retention, workplace culture, AI adoption and recruitment challenges.

Key findings from our 2026/27 report

Our latest research reveals a financial technology workforce that remains open to new opportunities, alongside changing employer expectations and growing demand for specialist skills.

• 83% of professionals are likely or very likely to look for a new role in the next 12 months.
• 72.5% identify AI as the most compelling technology.
• 46.8% have been approached about a new role five or more times in the last three months.
• 61.4% agree or strongly agree that their company is committed to improving employee diversity.

These findings provide valuable insights into the factors influencing talent attraction, employee retention and hiring decisions across financial services and technology.

Download the 2026/27 Salary & Hiring Report

Access the full report for detailed financial technology salary benchmarks, UK and US contract rates, global hiring hotspots and the latest talent trends.

Gain the market intelligence you need to benchmark salaries, inform recruitment strategies and make confident career decisions in 2026/27.