Salary for Country: United Kingdom

Updated: 20 May 2012
Country » United Kingdom Overview » United Kingdom Salary
Find Out Exactly What
YOU Should Be Paid
Get a more precise salary
range for your exact position.
Job Title
Country
State
City
Experience
national salary data
Country: United Kingdom
Median Salary by Job
Job
National Salary Data (?
XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey.
)
£0£14K£28K£42K
Office Administrator£16,282  
   
Graphic Artist / Designer£20,526  
Personal Assistant£24,279  
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer£39,709  
Project Manager, Information Technology (IT)£41,765  
General / Operations Manager£36,268  
Software Developer£28,182  
PayScale
Country: United Kingdom | Currency: GBP | Updated: 20 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 167,483
Share |

key statistics
Key Statistics for United Kingdom Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range

The National Health Service (NHS)£14,706 - £47,785
HSBC£13,048 - £63,005
Barclays Bank PLC£13,629 - £58,630
Tesco PLC£11,741 - £52,460
Hewlett-Packard Company£18,473 - £63,748
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Bachelor's Degree£21,968 - £43,100
Doctorate (PhD)£30,235 - £51,953
Master of Business Administration (MBA)£30,159 - £68,158
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)£25,052 - £44,958
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English£19,796 - £36,051
Gender
Female
40%
female alumni
 
Male
60%
male alumni
Salary:£17,939 - £32,870 £22,405 - £44,785
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
4%
1-4 years
37%
5-9 years
26%
10-19 years
22%
20 years or more
11%

alumni reports
Special Reports

College ROI Rankings
College Tuition ROI: Will Your Education Pay Off?
Is a college education worth the investment? PayScale has done the research to find out. Compare college costs and ROI.
More Special Reports
» Which jobs, cities and industries are seeing wages recover post-recession? Track the latest compensation trends with The PayScale Index Q1 2012 results.
» Should you ask for a raise? [infographic]
» Are you a tech rock star? Here's where to find the best startup IT jobs.

salaries
FAQs on Salaries for Country: United Kingdom

What is the Average Salary in the UK?

The chart above shows median UK salaries for a range of job titles, from personal assistant to IT project manager. In general, software and IT positions show higher salaries while occupations such as graphic designer and retail manager show significantly lower salaries. Of course, salaries for any job in the UK will vary depending on the industry, an individual's qualifications, location and other factors. Measuring UK Salaries by City puts London way ahead of many other UK cities (to find out more about the average salary in London, see PayScale's London Salary Report). When comparing average wages in the UK by employment setting, government and university positions rank well while non-profit, hospital and other positions are lower on the UK Salary by Employer Type chart. To see how average wages compare for entry-level jobs versus those requiring many years of experience, see the chart measuring Salary in the UK by Years Experience.

For a UK salary comparison of specific job titles, use PayScale's Salary Calculator for the United Kingdom.

salaries
More Charts for Country: United Kingdom

Subscribe to Our Newsletter
Salary and career advice to put you a step ahead.

Follow Us On:
follow us on twitter  linkedin  
 
PayScale Research Center