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Salaries in United Kingdom - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in United Kingdom is, by default, in the range of 1,498.00 GBP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,145.00 GBP (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
1,498 - 5,145 GBP
10% earn less lthan 1,498 GBP
10% earns more than 5,145 GBP
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Distribution of employees in United Kingdom into salary brackets in GBP.

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

<24
 
 
Average 2,277
Median 2,176
10% 1,471
25% 1,773
75% 2,668
90% 3,201
25-34
 
 
Average 3,114
Median 2,802
10% 1,470
25% 2,010
75% 3,866
90% 5,135
35-44
 
 
Average 3,543
Median 3,277
10% 1,909
25% 2,474
75% 4,313
90% 5,506
45-54
 
 
Average 3,299
Median 2,850
10% 1,276
25% 1,898
75% 4,189
90% 5,850
55+
 
 
Average 3,054
Median 2,680
10% 1,273
25% 1,832
75% 3,850
90% 5,284

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

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Men
3,277 GBP
2,753 GBP
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Women
In general, in United Kingdom, men earn 19.0% 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
10,029.00 GBP
2. IT Director Top Management
9,715.00 GBP
3. Leasing Director Leasing
7,949.00 GBP
4. Managing Director Top Management
7,769.00 GBP
5. Plant manager Top Management
7,251.00 GBP
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,115.00 GBP
7. Lead developer Information Technology
7,097.00 GBP
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,062.00 GBP
9. IT Architect Information Technology
7,044.00 GBP
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,740.00 GBP
11. Sales Director Top Management
6,737.00 GBP
12. Marketing Director Top Management
6,622.00 GBP
13. Head of product development Management
6,584.00 GBP
14. Software Engineer Information Technology
6,258.00 GBP
15. Technical Director Top Management
6,188.00 GBP
16. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
6,184.00 GBP
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
6,180.00 GBP
18. Logistics Director Top Management
6,034.00 GBP
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
6,007.00 GBP
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,974.00 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
1,335.00 GBP
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,486.00 GBP
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,502.00 GBP
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,517.00 GBP
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,554.00 GBP
6. Cleaner General labour
1,566.00 GBP
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,584.00 GBP
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,618.00 GBP
9. Packer Production
1,628.00 GBP
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,637.00 GBP
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,638.00 GBP
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,646.00 GBP
13. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,648.00 GBP
14. General Labourer General labour
1,653.00 GBP
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,666.00 GBP
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,669.00 GBP
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,673.00 GBP
18. Cashier Banking
1,680.00 GBP
19. Florist Service Industries
1,694.00 GBP
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,697.00 GBP

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,743 GBP (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,057 GBP (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,052 GBP (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
651 GBP (net)

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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Process Engineer
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,052 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,270 GBP
Anually salary
36,624 USD
Anually salary
27,240 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 14:12:49
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Naval Officer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lincolnshire (Boston, Gainsborough, Grantham, Lincoln, Louth, Skegness, Spalding, Stamford)
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,706 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 GBP
Anually salary
56,472 USD
Anually salary
42,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-01-07 17:45:29
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Storekeeper
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
South West England
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,760 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,796 GBP
Anually salary
45,120 USD
Anually salary
33,552 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 11:06:03
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nottinghamshire (Mansfield, Newark, Nottingham, Worksop)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,843 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 GBP
Anually salary
94,116 USD
Anually salary
69,996 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 16:45:21
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Central London
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,807 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,344 GBP
Anually salary
21,684 USD
Anually salary
16,128 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 18:33:44
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IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,322 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,958 GBP
Anually salary
63,864 USD
Anually salary
47,496 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 04:45:48
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Structural Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
West Sussex (Bognor Regis, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Horsham, Worthing)
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,102 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,000 GBP
Anually salary
145,224 USD
Anually salary
108,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 19:46:50
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Central London
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 GBP
Anually salary
16,140 USD
Anually salary
12,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 19:40:07
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Berkshire (Bracknell, Hungerford, Newbury, Reading, Slough)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
23,756 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,667 GBP
Anually salary
285,072 USD
Anually salary
212,004 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 22:29:08
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Retail Store Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Central London
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
11,429 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500 GBP
Anually salary
137,148 USD
Anually salary
102,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 23:06:52
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in United Kingdom is 3,135 GBP.

The best-paid positions in the country United Kingdom are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Managing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country United Kingdom are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Social counselor, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country United Kingdom, regardless of the work they do, women earn 15.99% less than men.

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