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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 17,760 GBP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 62,160 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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Distribution of employees in United Kingdom into salary brackets in GBP.

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

<24
 
 
Average 28K
Median 27K
10% 18K
25% 22K
75% 32K
90% 39K
25-34
 
 
Average 37K
Median 34K
10% 18K
25% 24K
75% 46K
90% 61K
35-44
 
 
Average 43K
Median 39K
10% 23K
25% 30K
75% 52K
90% 66K
45-54
 
 
Average 40K
Median 35K
10% 16K
25% 23K
75% 51K
90% 70K
55+
 
 
Average 37K
Median 32K
10% 15K
25% 22K
75% 46K
90% 63K

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

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Men
39,336 GBP
33,000 GBP
Woman icon
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
1,432,512 GBP
2. IT Director Top Management
1,382,256 GBP
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,146,096 GBP
4. Managing Director Top Management
1,096,416 GBP
5. IT Architect Information Technology
1,066,464 GBP
6. Plant manager Top Management
1,050,192 GBP
7. Lead developer Information Technology
1,046,304 GBP
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,041,552 GBP
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,026,144 GBP
10. Sales Director Top Management
968,544 GBP
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
951,840 GBP
12. Software Engineer Information Technology
951,120 GBP
13. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
940,320 GBP
14. Head of product development Management
931,392 GBP
15. Marketing Director Top Management
928,512 GBP
16. Technical Director Top Management
898,992 GBP
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
897,264 GBP
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
866,160 GBP
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
861,408 GBP
20. Finance Manager Management
856,512 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
191,232 GBP
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
214,272 GBP
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
216,576 GBP
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
219,456 GBP
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
224,064 GBP
6. Cleaner General labour
226,512 GBP
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
228,528 GBP
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
233,280 GBP
9. Packer Production
234,720 GBP
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
236,016 GBP
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
236,160 GBP
12. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
237,024 GBP
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
237,312 GBP
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
238,176 GBP
15. General Labourer General labour
239,184 GBP
16. Cashier Banking
240,624 GBP
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
240,768 GBP
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
241,200 GBP
19. Florist Service Industries
244,224 GBP
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
244,656 GBP

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
27,374 GBP (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
21,524 GBP (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
20,947 GBP (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
25,342 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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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
1,806 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,344 GBP
Anually salary
21,672 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
5,318 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,958 GBP
Anually salary
63,816 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
12,093 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,000 GBP
Anually salary
145,116 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
1,344 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 GBP
Anually salary
16,128 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
23,739 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,667 GBP
Anually salary
284,868 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
11,421 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500 GBP
Anually salary
137,052 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
2,935 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,184 GBP
Anually salary
35,220 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
4,300 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,200 GBP
Anually salary
51,600 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
7,921 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,895 GBP
Anually salary
95,052 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
9,965 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,416 GBP
Anually salary
119,580 USD
Anually salary
88,992 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 13:35:35
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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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