Salary data
UK salary data
Figures are public-statistics benchmarks for guidance. Actual pay varies by role, region, seniority, hours, overtime, London weighting and employer. Always check offer letters and official GOV.UK or ONS releases.
Source note · Compiled from ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), GOV.UK National Living Wage / National Minimum Wage rates, and HMRC Income Tax and National Insurance thresholds for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Scotland uses different Income Tax bands).
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Industry median pay
£ / year
- Finance & insurance£52,000
- Information & communication£48,000
- Professional / scientific / technical£45,000
- Public administration£39,000
- Education£38,000
- Construction£37,000
- Human health & social work£36,000
- Manufacturing£35,000
- Wholesale & retail£28,000
- Accommodation & food£25,000
Regional median pay
£ / year
- London£47,000
- South East£41,000
- East of England£39,000
- Scotland£38,000
- South West£36,500
- West Midlands£36,000
- North West£36,000
- East Midlands£35,500
- Yorkshire and The Humber£35,000
- Wales£34,000
- North East£33,500
- Northern Ireland£33,000
Common job medians
£ / year
- Software developer£55,000
- Solicitor£55,000
- Accountant£42,000
- Engineer£42,000
- Classroom teacher£40,000
- Police constable£38,000
- Registered nurse (NHS)£36,000
- HGV / delivery driver£32,000
- Care worker£24,000
- Retail assistant£23,000
National benchmarks
| Item | Year | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK median full-time gross annual pay | 2025 | £39,039 | ONS ASHE April 2025 provisional |
| UK mean full-time gross annual pay | 2025 | £45,800 | ONS ASHE April 2025 (mean skewed by high earners) |
| National Living Wage (age 21+) at 37.5 hrs/week | 2026 | £24,785 | GOV.UK NLW from 1 April 2026 |
| National Living Wage (age 21+) at 37.5 hrs/week (2025 rate) | 2025 | £23,810 | GOV.UK NLW from 1 April 2025 |
| Income Tax Personal Allowance | 2026 | £12,570 | HMRC (frozen Personal Allowance) |
National Living / Minimum Wage
National Living Wage (21+)
£12.71/hr
From 2026-04-01
18 to 20
£10.85/hr
From 2026-04-01
Under 18
£8/hr
From 2026-04-01
Apprentice
£8/hr
From 2026-04-01