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Salaries in United Kingdom

The salary range of employees working in United Kingdom is, by default, in the range of 17,988 GBP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 61,584 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:
18K - 62K GBP
10% earn less lthan 18K GBP
10% earns more than 62K GBP
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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% 18K
25% 22K
75% 32K
90% 38K
25-34
 
 
Average 36K
median 33K
10% 17K
25% 24K
75% 45K
90% 60K
35-44
 
 
Average 42K
median 38K
10% 22K
25% 29K
75% 51K
90% 65K
45-54
 
 
Average 39K
median 34K
10% 16K
25% 23K
75% 50K
90% 69K
55+
 
 
Average 36K
median 32K
10% 16K
25% 22K
75% 45K
90% 62K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
39,408 GBP
33,288 GBP
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Women
In general, in United Kingdom, men earn 18.4% 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. IT Director Top Management
1,387,017 GBP
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,319,731 GBP
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,174,052 GBP
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,142,960 GBP
5. Managing Director Top Management
1,109,720 GBP
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,035,396 GBP
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,032,199 GBP
8. Plant manager Top Management
1,026,164 GBP
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,023,818 GBP
10. IT Architect Information Technology
991,816 GBP
11. Sales Director Top Management
973,388 GBP
12. Head of product development Management
946,706 GBP
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
943,217 GBP
14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
931,658 GBP
15. Marketing Director Top Management
919,394 GBP
16. Software Engineer Information Technology
919,224 GBP
17. Technical Director Top Management
873,698 GBP
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
871,648 GBP
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
863,757 GBP
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
859,042 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
192,313 GBP
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
213,686 GBP
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
215,353 GBP
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
215,984 GBP
5. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
219,869 GBP
6. Cleaner General labour
221,093 GBP
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
223,559 GBP
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
224,346 GBP
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
224,595 GBP
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
227,886 GBP
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
232,710 GBP
12. Packer Production
234,153 GBP
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
235,414 GBP
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
235,594 GBP
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
236,269 GBP
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
236,766 GBP
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
237,694 GBP
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
239,066 GBP
19. General Labourer General labour
239,427 GBP
20. Cashier Banking
239,813 GBP

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
9,429 GBP (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
7,302 GBP (net)
LatviaLatvia
17,560 GBP (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
23,940 GBP (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Central London
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
15,616 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,500 GBP
Anually salary
187,392 USD
Anually salary
138,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 14:19:01
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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
2,308 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 GBP
Anually salary
27,696 USD
Anually salary
20,400 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 18:16:06
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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
5,341 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,933 GBP
Anually salary
64,092 USD
Anually salary
47,196 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 16:21:41
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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
6,388 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,704 GBP
Anually salary
76,656 USD
Anually salary
56,448 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 13:24:38
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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
36,212 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,667 GBP
Anually salary
434,544 USD
Anually salary
320,004 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-09 13:08:15
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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
20,369 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 GBP
Anually salary
244,428 USD
Anually salary
180,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-07 21:10:34
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Hampshire (Aldershot, Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, Fareham, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Ringwood, Southampton, Winchester)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,055 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,250 GBP
Anually salary
36,660 USD
Anually salary
27,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-04-30 08:47:07
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South West London
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
15,513 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,424 GBP
Anually salary
186,156 USD
Anually salary
137,088 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 13:03:14
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Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,092 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,750 GBP
Anually salary
61,104 USD
Anually salary
45,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 11:33:27
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,092 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,750 GBP
Anually salary
61,104 USD
Anually salary
45,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-04-24 17:18:47
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