Average Salary in United Kingdom
Average salaries in the United Kingdom vary by role. The table below ranks roles by median pay; open one for percentile bands, total compensation, and how the package compares to other countries.
Highest-paying roles
| # | Role | Range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physician | £73K – £174K | £98,000 |
| 2 | Engineering Manager | £71K – £171K | £96,000 |
| 3 | Investment Banking Analyst | £61K – £148K | £83,000 |
| 4 | Sustainability Manager | £61K – £148K | £83,000 |
| 5 | Marketing Manager | £59K – £142K | £80,000 |
| 6 | Quantitative Analyst | £58K – £139K | £78,000 |
| 7 | Machine Learning Engineer | £56K – £135K | £76,000 |
| 8 | Sales Manager | £56K – £135K | £76,000 |
| 9 | Lawyer | £54K – £130K | £73,000 |
| 10 | Fintech Engineer | £53K – £128K | £72,000 |
| 11 | Strategy Consultant | £53K – £128K | £72,000 |
| 12 | Solutions Architect | £53K – £126K | £71,000 |
| 13 | AI Product Manager | £52K – £125K | £70,000 |
| 14 | Management Consultant | £52K – £125K | £70,000 |
| 15 | Data Scientist | £51K – £123K | £69,000 |
| 16 | Pharmacist | £50K – £121K | £68,000 |
| 17 | Security Engineer | £50K – £119K | £67,000 |
| 18 | Cloud Engineer | £49K – £117K | £66,000 |
| 19 | Data Engineer | £49K – £117K | £66,000 |
| 20 | DevOps Engineer | £48K – £116K | £65,000 |
| 21 | Physician Assistant | £48K – £116K | £65,000 |
| 22 | Product Manager | £47K – £114K | £64,000 |
| 23 | Backend Engineer | £47K – £112K | £63,000 |
| 24 | Software Engineer | £45K – £109K | £61,000 |
| 25 | Financial Advisor | £44K – £107K | £60,000 |
| 26 | Frontend Engineer | £44K – £105K | £59,000 |
| 27 | Nurse Practitioner | £43K – £103K | £58,000 |
| 28 | Financial Analyst | £41K – £100K | £56,000 |
| 29 | Physical Therapist | £41K – £98K | £55,000 |
| 30 | Business Analyst | £40K – £96K | £54,000 |
| 31 | Product Designer | £39K – £94K | £53,000 |
| 32 | Account Executive | £38K – £91K | £51,000 |
| 33 | Data Analyst | £36K – £87K | £49,000 |
| 34 | Accountant | £35K – £84K | £47,000 |
| 35 | Sales Representative | £33K – £80K | £45,000 |
| 36 | Registered Nurse | £31K – £75K | £42,000 |
| 37 | HR Specialist | £29K – £69K | £39,000 |
How we calculate this
Each role's figure is a median in the United Kingdom, from official wage data where available and regional references otherwise, always labeled. Figures are gross annual.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good salary in the United Kingdom?
It depends on the role. The ranking below shows median pay per role in the United Kingdom; open a role for the full percentile bands and where you would sit.
Which roles pay the most in the United Kingdom?
The table orders roles by median pay in the United Kingdom. Leadership, medicine, and specialized tech and finance roles typically top the list.