Data centre talent
Practical, sourced articles on the roles, pay and markets behind data centre construction and operations. Published by Workfully.
Role explainers
What a critical facilities engineer does in a live data center, indicative 2026 salary ranges for the US, UK and Europe, and what to screen for when hiring.
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How to hire
How to hire a data center commissioning engineer: when to start the search, a scorecard with interview probes, where to source candidates and indicative pay.
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Role explainers
Data center roles mapped to four lanes: power and energy, construction and MEP, white space and IT, and critical operations, with the build phase of each role.
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Salary guides
Indicative 2026 data center salary ranges for managers, commissioning and engineering roles in the UK, US, Germany and Ireland, each with a linked source.
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Market briefs
UK AI Growth Zones explained: the five announced sites, their power plans, the construction and permanent jobs they project, and what it means for hiring teams.
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