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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. Lead developer Information Technology
7,475.00 GBP
6. IT Architect Information Technology
7,419.00 GBP
7. Plant manager Top Management
7,251.00 GBP
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,115.00 GBP
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,062.00 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. Software Engineer Information Technology
6,591.00 GBP
14. Head of product development Management
6,584.00 GBP
15. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
6,513.00 GBP
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
6,509.00 GBP
17. Technical Director Top Management
6,188.00 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. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,554.00 GBP
5. Cleaner General labour
1,566.00 GBP
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,584.00 GBP
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,618.00 GBP
8. Packer Production
1,628.00 GBP
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,637.00 GBP
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,638.00 GBP
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,646.00 GBP
12. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,648.00 GBP
13. General Labourer General labour
1,653.00 GBP
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,666.00 GBP
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,669.00 GBP
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,673.00 GBP
17. Florist Service Industries
1,694.00 GBP
18. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,699.00 GBP
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,710.00 GBP
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,723.00 GBP

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
1,737 GBP (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
668 GBP (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,364 GBP (net)
HungaryHungary
1,952 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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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Central London
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,402 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,847 GBP
Anually salary
76,824 USD
Anually salary
58,164 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-28 11:50:03
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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,026 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,833 GBP
Anually salary
108,312 USD
Anually salary
81,996 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 15:00:42
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Insurance administrator
Insurance
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Central London
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,486 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,667 GBP
Anually salary
89,832 USD
Anually salary
68,004 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-21 14:00:55
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Compensation & Benefit Specialist
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Central London
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,218 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,250 GBP
Anually salary
146,616 USD
Anually salary
111,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 13:37:01
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Surrey (Camberley, Camberley, Croydon, Epsom, Farnham, Guildford, Kingston, Leatherhead, Reigate, Woking)
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,340 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,557 GBP
Anually salary
88,080 USD
Anually salary
66,684 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 16:46:47
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Northamptonshire (Corby, Daventry, Kettering, Northampton, Wellingborough)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,302 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 GBP
Anually salary
39,624 USD
Anually salary
30,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-02-16 06:06:17
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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
13,209 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 GBP
Anually salary
158,508 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
2,751 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,083 GBP
Anually salary
33,012 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
7,265 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,500 GBP
Anually salary
87,180 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
2,998 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,270 GBP
Anually salary
35,976 USD
Anually salary
27,240 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 14:12:49
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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, Lead developer.

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

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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