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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 17,976 GBP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 61,740 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 27K
Median 26K
10% 18K
25% 21K
75% 32K
90% 38K
25-34
 
 
Average 37K
Median 34K
10% 18K
25% 24K
75% 46K
90% 62K
35-44
 
 
Average 43K
Median 39K
10% 23K
25% 30K
75% 52K
90% 66K
45-54
 
 
Average 40K
Median 34K
10% 15K
25% 23K
75% 50K
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
39,324 GBP
33,036 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
1,444,176 GBP
2. IT Director Top Management
1,398,960 GBP
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,144,656 GBP
4. Managing Director Top Management
1,118,736 GBP
5. Plant manager Top Management
1,044,144 GBP
6. Lead developer Information Technology
1,038,960 GBP
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,031,184 GBP
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,024,560 GBP
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,016,928 GBP
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
970,560 GBP
11. Sales Director Top Management
970,128 GBP
12. Marketing Director Top Management
953,568 GBP
13. Head of product development Management
948,096 GBP
14. Software Engineer Information Technology
916,128 GBP
15. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
905,328 GBP
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
904,752 GBP
17. Technical Director Top Management
891,072 GBP
18. Logistics Director Top Management
868,896 GBP
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
865,008 GBP
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
860,256 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
192,240 GBP
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
213,984 GBP
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
216,288 GBP
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
218,448 GBP
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
223,776 GBP
6. Cleaner General labour
225,504 GBP
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
228,096 GBP
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
232,992 GBP
9. Packer Production
234,432 GBP
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
235,728 GBP
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
235,872 GBP
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
237,024 GBP
13. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
237,312 GBP
14. General Labourer General labour
238,032 GBP
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
239,904 GBP
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
240,336 GBP
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
240,912 GBP
18. Cashier Banking
241,920 GBP
19. Florist Service Industries
243,936 GBP
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
244,368 GBP

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
16,076 GBP (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
20,996 GBP (gross)
HungaryHungary
23,223 GBP (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
21,446 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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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
13,609 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 GBP
Anually salary
163,308 USD
Anually salary
120,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 13:45:34
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Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cheshire (Chester, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Macclesfield, Northwich, Warrington, Widnes)
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,835 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,083 GBP
Anually salary
34,020 USD
Anually salary
24,996 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 16:39:44
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IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Greater Manchester (Ashton under Lyne, Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Sale, Wigan)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,485 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,500 GBP
Anually salary
89,820 USD
Anually salary
66,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-02-01 15:48:46
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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
3,089 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,270 GBP
Anually salary
37,068 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
4,763 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 GBP
Anually salary
57,156 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
3,805 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,796 GBP
Anually salary
45,660 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
7,938 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 GBP
Anually salary
95,256 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
1,829 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,344 GBP
Anually salary
21,948 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
5,387 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,958 GBP
Anually salary
64,644 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
12,249 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,000 GBP
Anually salary
146,988 USD
Anually salary
108,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 19:46:50
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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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