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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 1,497.00 GBP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,167.00 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:
1,497 - 5,167 GBP
10% earn less lthan 1,497 GBP
10% earns more than 5,167 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 2,295
Median 2,200
10% 1,500
25% 1,801
75% 2,684
90% 3,209
25-34
 
 
Average 3,126
Median 2,818
10% 1,487
25% 2,027
75% 3,882
90% 5,142
35-44
 
 
Average 3,544
Median 3,278
10% 1,910
25% 2,476
75% 4,315
90% 5,503
45-54
 
 
Average 3,377
Median 2,940
10% 1,353
25% 1,982
75% 4,276
90% 5,927
55+
 
 
Average 2,997
Median 2,659
10% 1,319
25% 1,856
75% 3,757
90% 5,085

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

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Men
3,292 GBP
2,773 GBP
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Women
In general, in United Kingdom, men earn 18.7% 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
9,979.00 GBP
2. IT Director Top Management
9,601.00 GBP
3. Leasing Director Leasing
7,971.00 GBP
4. Managing Director Top Management
7,580.00 GBP
5. Lead developer Information Technology
7,294.00 GBP
6. Plant manager Top Management
7,279.00 GBP
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,237.00 GBP
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,235.00 GBP
9. IT Architect Information Technology
7,233.00 GBP
10. Sales Director Top Management
6,772.00 GBP
11. Marketing Director Top Management
6,736.00 GBP
12. Solution architect Information Technology
6,722.00 GBP
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,705.00 GBP
14. Head of product development Management
6,602.00 GBP
15. Software Engineer Information Technology
6,424.00 GBP
16. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
6,389.00 GBP
17. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
6,307.00 GBP
18. Agile Coach Information Technology
6,261.00 GBP
19. Technical Director Top Management
6,070.00 GBP
20. Logistics Director Top Management
6,036.00 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
1,337.00 GBP
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,490.00 GBP
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,506.00 GBP
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,559.00 GBP
5. Cleaner General labour
1,584.00 GBP
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,589.00 GBP
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,622.00 GBP
8. Packer Production
1,633.00 GBP
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,641.00 GBP
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,643.00 GBP
11. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,646.00 GBP
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,651.00 GBP
13. General Labourer General labour
1,656.00 GBP
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,666.00 GBP
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,674.00 GBP
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,677.00 GBP
17. Florist Service Industries
1,698.00 GBP
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,709.00 GBP
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,715.00 GBP
20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,732.00 GBP

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
1,800 GBP (net)
HungaryHungary
2,069 GBP (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,060 GBP (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,086 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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Aircraft Technician
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South West England
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,067 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,252 GBP
Anually salary
36,804 USD
Anually salary
27,024 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 03:38:08
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Gardener
Service Industries
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Merseyside (Bootle, Heswall, Huyton, Kirkby, Liverpool, St Helens, West Kirby)
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,111 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,550 GBP
Anually salary
25,332 USD
Anually salary
18,600 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-05-03 21:00:44
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Merseyside (Bootle, Heswall, Huyton, Kirkby, Liverpool, St Helens, West Kirby)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,085 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 GBP
Anually salary
49,020 USD
Anually salary
36,000 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-04-27 12:08:55
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Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Greater Manchester (Ashton under Lyne, Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Sale, Wigan)
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,974 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,184 GBP
Anually salary
35,688 USD
Anually salary
26,208 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-04-18 15:13:28
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Cheshire (Chester, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Macclesfield, Northwich, Warrington, Widnes)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,268 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,400 GBP
Anually salary
39,216 USD
Anually salary
28,800 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-04-17 19:14:38
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Marketing Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hampshire (Aldershot, Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, Fareham, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Ringwood, Southampton, Winchester)
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,075 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,992 GBP
Anually salary
48,900 USD
Anually salary
35,904 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-04-15 17:20:30
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Managing Director
Top Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norfolk (Fakenham, Hunstanton, Kings Lynn, North Walsham, Norwich, Thetford)
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
28,371 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,833 GBP
Anually salary
340,452 USD
Anually salary
249,996 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-04-06 16:41:21
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South West England
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,655 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,684 GBP
Anually salary
43,860 USD
Anually salary
32,208 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-04-06 13:33:00
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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
6,601 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,847 GBP
Anually salary
79,212 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
9,305 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,833 GBP
Anually salary
111,660 USD
Anually salary
81,996 GBP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 15:00:42
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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 3,144 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 15.77% less than men.

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