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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 1,480.00 GBP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,180.00 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:
1,480 - 5,180 GBP
10% earn less lthan 1,480 GBP
10% earns more than 5,180 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 2,308
Median 2,212
10% 1,502
25% 1,806
75% 2,704
90% 3,233
25-34
 
 
Average 3,102
Median 2,797
10% 1,476
25% 2,011
75% 3,851
90% 5,098
35-44
 
 
Average 3,545
Median 3,286
10% 1,929
25% 2,491
75% 4,311
90% 5,486
45-54
 
 
Average 3,328
Median 2,893
10% 1,328
25% 1,948
75% 4,217
90% 5,849
55+
 
 
Average 3,058
Median 2,690
10% 1,291
25% 1,849
75% 3,851
90% 5,263

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

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Men
3,278 GBP
2,750 GBP
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Women
In general, in United Kingdom, men earn 19.2% 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
9,948.00 GBP
2. IT Director Top Management
9,599.00 GBP
3. Leasing Director Leasing
7,959.00 GBP
4. Managing Director Top Management
7,614.00 GBP
5. IT Architect Information Technology
7,406.00 GBP
6. Plant manager Top Management
7,293.00 GBP
7. Lead developer Information Technology
7,266.00 GBP
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,233.00 GBP
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,126.00 GBP
10. Sales Director Top Management
6,726.00 GBP
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,610.00 GBP
12. Software Engineer Information Technology
6,605.00 GBP
13. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
6,530.00 GBP
14. Head of product development Management
6,468.00 GBP
15. Marketing Director Top Management
6,448.00 GBP
16. Technical Director Top Management
6,243.00 GBP
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
6,231.00 GBP
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
6,015.00 GBP
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,982.00 GBP
20. Finance Manager Management
5,948.00 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
1,328.00 GBP
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,488.00 GBP
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,504.00 GBP
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,524.00 GBP
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,556.00 GBP
6. Cleaner General labour
1,573.00 GBP
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,587.00 GBP
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,620.00 GBP
9. Packer Production
1,630.00 GBP
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,639.00 GBP
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,640.00 GBP
12. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,646.00 GBP
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,648.00 GBP
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,654.00 GBP
15. General Labourer General labour
1,661.00 GBP
16. Cashier Banking
1,671.00 GBP
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,672.00 GBP
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,675.00 GBP
19. Florist Service Industries
1,696.00 GBP
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,699.00 GBP

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
1,899 GBP (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,738 GBP (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,276 GBP (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,326 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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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
11,342 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500 GBP
Anually salary
136,104 USD
Anually salary
102,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 23:06:52
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cheshire (Chester, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Macclesfield, Northwich, Warrington, Widnes)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,914 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,184 GBP
Anually salary
34,968 USD
Anually salary
26,208 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 22:09:14
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CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
North West London
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,270 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,200 GBP
Anually salary
51,240 USD
Anually salary
38,400 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 23:00:29
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Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
East London
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,866 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,895 GBP
Anually salary
94,392 USD
Anually salary
70,740 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 00:18:03
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Product Manager - Specialist
Banking
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
West London
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,896 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,416 GBP
Anually salary
118,752 USD
Anually salary
88,992 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 13:35:35
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Geotechnical investigator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Derbyshire (Buxton, Chesterfield, Derby, Glossop, Ilkeston, Matlock, Swadlincote)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,059 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,042 GBP
Anually salary
48,708 USD
Anually salary
36,504 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-11-22 15:44:55
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Flight Attendant
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South West London
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,380 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,032 GBP
Anually salary
64,560 USD
Anually salary
48,384 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-11-14 23:17:55
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Team leader
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Essex (Barking, Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Clacton on Sea, Colchester, Harlow, Southend On Sea, Waltham Abbey)
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,937 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,201 GBP
Anually salary
35,244 USD
Anually salary
26,412 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-11-09 10:00:09
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Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,562 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,667 GBP
Anually salary
90,744 USD
Anually salary
68,004 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 20:24:16
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Department Manager
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,560 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,167 GBP
Anually salary
66,720 USD
Anually salary
50,004 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 14:47:10
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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 3,140 GBP.

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

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 16.11% less than men.

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