Support Ukraine #StandWithUkraine
Salary data for country: United Kingdom
Compare your salary
logo

Salaries in United Kingdom

The salary range of employees working in United Kingdom is, by default, in the range of 16,848 GBP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 63,744 GBP (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in United Kingdom is
80% of people earn:
17K - 64K GBP
10% earn less lthan 17K GBP
10% earns more than 64K GBP
Compare your salary
The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in United Kingdom into salary brackets in GBP.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in United Kingdom by age in GBP.

<24
 
 
Average 27K
median 26K
10% 17K
25% 21K
75% 32K
90% 39K
25-34
 
 
Average 37K
median 33K
10% 16K
25% 23K
75% 47K
90% 63K
35-44
 
 
Average 42K
median 39K
10% 22K
25% 29K
75% 51K
90% 66K
45-54
 
 
Average 40K
median 34K
10% 15K
25% 22K
75% 51K
90% 72K
55+
 
 
Average 37K
median 32K
10% 15K
25% 22K
75% 47K
90% 65K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in United Kingdom (GBP).

Man icon
Men
39,864 GBP
32,916 GBP
Woman icon
Women
In general, in United Kingdom, men earn 21.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in United Kingdom

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in United Kingdom (GBP).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,426,028 GBP
2. IT Director Top Management
1,387,878 GBP
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,180,799 GBP
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,149,526 GBP
5. Managing Director Top Management
1,105,692 GBP
6. IT Architect Information Technology
1,038,313 GBP
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,037,238 GBP
8. Plant manager Top Management
1,025,104 GBP
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,022,528 GBP
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,011,561 GBP
11. Sales Director Top Management
968,982 GBP
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
963,913 GBP
13. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
955,305 GBP
14. Head of product development Management
952,147 GBP
15. Marketing Director Top Management
924,955 GBP
16. Software Engineer Information Technology
917,277 GBP
17. Technical Director Top Management
916,576 GBP
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
872,529 GBP
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
868,720 GBP
20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
864,613 GBP

The worst paid positions in United Kingdom

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in United Kingdom (GBP)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
193,576 GBP
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
214,913 GBP
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
216,590 GBP
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
217,225 GBP
5. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
219,540 GBP
6. Cleaner General labour
222,689 GBP
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
224,843 GBP
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
225,635 GBP
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
225,886 GBP
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
229,195 GBP
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
234,046 GBP
12. Packer Production
235,498 GBP
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
236,654 GBP
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
236,768 GBP
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
236,949 GBP
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
237,200 GBP
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
238,127 GBP
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
240,440 GBP
19. General Labourer General labour
241,312 GBP
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
241,492 GBP

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
17,787 GBP (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
24,524 GBP (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
9,697 GBP (net)
CroatiaCroatia
14,941 GBP (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

gender icon
Brand Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Central London
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,666 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 GBP
Anually salary
127,992 USD
Anually salary
96,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-07-29 13:29:00
gender icon
Cleaner
General labour
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,136 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,352 GBP
Anually salary
37,632 USD
Anually salary
28,224 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-07-24 21:06:39
gender icon
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South West England
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,666 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 GBP
Anually salary
79,992 USD
Anually salary
60,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-06-17 10:25:12
gender icon
IT Consultant
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tyne & Wear (Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, South Shields, Sunderland, Washington)
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,556 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,167 GBP
Anually salary
66,672 USD
Anually salary
50,004 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-06-14 01:23:10
gender icon
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Central London
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
15,333 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,500 GBP
Anually salary
183,996 USD
Anually salary
138,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 14:19:01
gender icon
Receptionist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Greater Manchester (Ashton under Lyne, Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Sale, Wigan)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,267 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 GBP
Anually salary
27,204 USD
Anually salary
20,400 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 18:16:06
gender icon
Traffic Engineer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,244 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,933 GBP
Anually salary
62,928 USD
Anually salary
47,196 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 16:21:41
gender icon
Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Berkshire (Bracknell, Hungerford, Newbury, Reading, Slough)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,272 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,704 GBP
Anually salary
75,264 USD
Anually salary
56,448 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 13:24:38
gender icon
Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
35,555 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,667 GBP
Anually salary
426,660 USD
Anually salary
320,004 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-09 13:08:15
gender icon
Finance Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lincolnshire (Boston, Gainsborough, Grantham, Lincoln, Louth, Skegness, Spalding, Stamford)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
19,999 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 GBP
Anually salary
239,988 USD
Anually salary
180,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-07 21:10:34
See more profiles

Find out if you are being paid fairly

Get a free, personalized salary comparison.