Highest Paying CTO Jobs UK
Premium fractional CTO positions earning £1,200-£1,600+ per day. Tech leadership roles in FinTech, SaaS, and well-funded scale-ups with architecture and team building impact.
£1,200-£1,600+Day Rate Range
£240k-£320k+Annual (2-3 clients)
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Premium Fractional CTO Opportunities
Highest-paying CTO jobs in the UK command £1,200-£1,600+ per day for experienced tech leaders. Premium fractional CTO positions are most abundant in FinTech, SaaS, and Series B+ funded companies where complex architecture, security, and scalability are critical.
Where Top-Paying CTO Roles Are
- FinTech (highest premium): £1,300-£1,600/day - Complex systems and compliance
- London: £1,200-£1,500/day - Largest VC funding and competition
- SaaS scale-ups: £1,100-£1,400/day - Architecture and scalability focus
- Series B+ funded: £1,100-£1,300/day - Well-capitalized with growth mandates
Premium CTO Requirements
- 15+ years experience: Deep technical background with leadership evolution
- Scaled engineering teams: Built teams from 5-50+ engineers
- Architectural expertise: Complex system design and scalability at millions of users
- Security/compliance: GDPR, HIPAA, FCA compliance experience
- Technology stack depth: Multi-language, cloud infrastructure, DevOps mastery