Executive · Leadership
Live compensation benchmarks, time-to-hire and equity guidance for a Chief Revenue Officer in Yorkshire, drawn from Evara retained search data.
Headline benchmark
£150k-£220k base (£250k-£350k OTE)
In Yorkshire, 2026. Compared to North West: £160k-£240k base (£270k-£380k OTE).
Equity: 0.5-2.0% in Series B-C scale-ups; lower with cash bias in PE-backed
Time to hire
12-18 weeks
From kick-off to signed offer
Region
Yorkshire
Yorkshire compensation centres on Leeds and Sheffield, with Leeds typically commanding a 5-10% premium over the rest of the region for senior commercial roles thanks to the FinTech, HealthTech and SaaS scale-up density around Wellington Place and the South Bank.
A strong CRO compounds growth above 30% YoY at sub-12-month CAC payback (or equivalent unit economics for the business model), builds an executive team that runs the function in their absence, and represents the commercial story credibly to investors and the board.
Peak · Hibob · ANS Group · Sky Betting
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