# London office talent and salary benchmarks

> London indexes 96/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with largest financial-services and technology talent pool in emea.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/london/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 96/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 25%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: London
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **region**: EMEA
- **classARentLocal**: £95/sqft/yr · ≈ $121 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $121/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 8.6%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 10
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 24
- **submarkets**: 7
- **primeYieldPct**: 4.5%

## FAQ
### Is London a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Largest financial-services and technology talent pool in EMEA. Average all-in compensation indexes 96 vs. New York's 100.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/london/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.