UK Salary Data

Salary Percentiles by Occupation

Browse and sort every UK occupation by its earnings distribution. Data covers all 3-digit SOC minor groups from the ONS ASHE survey, UK average, full-time employees.

Showing 99 of 99 occupations

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Occupation▼	SOC▼	P25▼	Median▼	P75▼	P90▼	P25–P75 spread
Chief Executives and Senior Officials Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	111	£43,437	£63,350	£96,113	£146,937	£52,676
Production Managers and Directors Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	112	£43,437	£63,350	£96,113	£146,937	£52,676
Functional Managers and Directors Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	113	£43,437	£63,350	£96,113	£146,937	£52,676
Directors in Logistics, Warehousing and Transport Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	114	£43,437	£63,350	£96,113	£146,937	£52,676
Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	115	£43,437	£63,350	£96,113	£146,937	£52,676
Senior Officers in Protective Services Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	116	£43,437	£63,350	£96,113	£146,937	£52,676
Health and Social Services Managers and Directors Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	117	£43,437	£63,350	£96,113	£146,937	£52,676
Natural and Social Science Professionals Professional Occupations	211	£40,200	£52,297	£69,018	£90,187	£28,818
Engineering Professionals Professional Occupations	212	£40,200	£52,297	£69,018	£90,187	£28,818
Information Technology Professionals Professional Occupations	213	£40,200	£52,297	£69,018	£90,187	£28,818
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals Professional Occupations	214	£40,200	£52,297	£69,018	£90,187	£28,818
Conservation and Environment Professionals Professional Occupations	215	£40,200	£52,297	£69,018	£90,187	£28,818
Research and Development (R&D) and Other Research Professionals Professional Occupations	216	£40,200	£52,297	£69,018	£90,187	£28,818
Legal Professionals Professional Occupations	241	£37,861	£49,513	£66,470	£89,000	£28,609
Finance Professionals Professional Occupations	242	£37,861	£49,513	£66,470	£89,000	£28,609
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals Professional Occupations	243	£37,861	£49,513	£66,470	£89,000	£28,609
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals Professional Occupations	244	£37,861	£49,513	£66,470	£89,000	£28,609
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals Professional Occupations	245	£37,861	£49,513	£66,470	£89,000	£28,609
Welfare Professionals Professional Occupations	246	£37,861	£49,513	£66,470	£89,000	£28,609
Librarians and Related Professionals Professional Occupations	247	£37,861	£49,513	£66,470	£89,000	£28,609
Quality and Regulatory Professionals Professional Occupations	248	£37,861	£49,513	£66,470	£89,000	£28,609
Media Professionals Professional Occupations	249	£37,861	£49,513	£66,470	£89,000	£28,609
Teaching Professionals Professional Occupations	231	£38,413	£47,479	£56,186	£68,941	£17,773
Other Educational Professionals Professional Occupations	232	£38,413	£47,479	£56,186	£68,941	£17,773
Medical Practitioners Professional Occupations	221	£37,598	£46,131	£56,753	£76,997	£19,155
Therapy Professionals Professional Occupations	222	£37,598	£46,131	£56,753	£76,997	£19,155
Nursing Professionals Professional Occupations	223	£37,598	£46,131	£56,753	£76,997	£19,155
Veterinarians Professional Occupations	224	£37,598	£46,131	£56,753	£76,997	£19,155
Other Health Professionals Professional Occupations	225	£37,598	£46,131	£56,753	£76,997	£19,155
Transport Associate Professionals Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	351	£31,862	£41,404	£56,967	£82,321	£25,105
Legal Associate Professionals Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	352	£31,862	£41,404	£56,967	£82,321	£25,105
Finance Associate Professionals Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	353	£31,862	£41,404	£56,967	£82,321	£25,105
Business Associate Professionals Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	354	£31,862	£41,404	£56,967	£82,321	£25,105
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	355	£31,862	£41,404	£56,967	£82,321	£25,105
Public Services Associate Professionals Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	356	£31,862	£41,404	£56,967	£82,321	£25,105
HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	357	£31,862	£41,404	£56,967	£82,321	£25,105
Regulatory Associate Professionals Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	358	£31,862	£41,404	£56,967	£82,321	£25,105
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	121	£32,136	£40,799	£53,755	£70,655	£21,619
Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	122	£32,136	£40,799	£53,755	£70,655	£21,619
Managers and Proprietors in Health and Care Services Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	123	£32,136	£40,799	£53,755	£70,655	£21,619
Managers in Logistics, Warehousing and Transport Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	124	£32,136	£40,799	£53,755	£70,655	£21,619
Managers and Proprietors in Other Services Managers, Directors and Senior Officials	125	£32,136	£40,799	£53,755	£70,655	£21,619
Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades Skilled Trades Occupations	521	£32,084	£39,942	£49,726	£60,998	£17,642
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades Skilled Trades Occupations	522	£32,084	£39,942	£49,726	£60,998	£17,642
Vehicle Trades Skilled Trades Occupations	523	£32,084	£39,942	£49,726	£60,998	£17,642
Electrical and Electronic Trades Skilled Trades Occupations	524	£32,084	£39,942	£49,726	£60,998	£17,642
Skilled Metal, Electrical and Electronic Trades Supervisors Skilled Trades Occupations	525	£32,084	£39,942	£49,726	£60,998	£17,642
Road Transport Drivers Process, Plant & Machine Operatives	821	£29,499	£36,869	£45,540	£55,828	£16,041
Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives Process, Plant & Machine Operatives	822	£29,499	£36,869	£45,540	£55,828	£16,041
Other Drivers and Transport Operatives Process, Plant & Machine Operatives	823	£29,499	£36,869	£45,540	£55,828	£16,041
Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	341	£29,821	£36,510	£48,376	£56,225	£18,555
Design Occupations Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	342	£29,821	£36,510	£48,376	£56,225	£18,555
Sports and Fitness Occupations Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	343	£29,821	£36,510	£48,376	£56,225	£18,555
Science, Engineering and Production Technicians Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	311	£29,029	£35,945	£46,168	£58,012	£17,139
CAD, Drawing and Architectural Technicians Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	312	£29,029	£35,945	£46,168	£58,012	£17,139
Information Technology Technicians Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	313	£29,029	£35,945	£46,168	£58,012	£17,139
Construction and Building Trades Skilled Trades Occupations	531	£29,433	£35,764	£44,290	£53,639	£14,857
Building Finishing Trades Skilled Trades Occupations	532	£29,433	£35,764	£44,290	£53,639	£14,857
Construction and Building Trades Supervisors Skilled Trades Occupations	533	£29,433	£35,764	£44,290	£53,639	£14,857
Community and Civil Enforcement Occupations Caring, Leisure & Other Service Occupations	631	£28,326	£32,945	£36,053	£50,735	£7,727
Process Operatives Process, Plant & Machine Operatives	811	£26,113	£31,158	£38,790	£47,189	£12,677
Metal Working Machine Operatives Process, Plant & Machine Operatives	812	£26,113	£31,158	£38,790	£47,189	£12,677
Plant and Machine Operatives Process, Plant & Machine Operatives	813	£26,113	£31,158	£38,790	£47,189	£12,677
Assemblers and Routine Operatives Process, Plant & Machine Operatives	814	£26,113	£31,158	£38,790	£47,189	£12,677
Construction Operatives Process, Plant & Machine Operatives	815	£26,113	£31,158	£38,790	£47,189	£12,677
Production, Factory and Assembly Supervisors Process, Plant & Machine Operatives	816	£26,113	£31,158	£38,790	£47,189	£12,677
Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations Administrative & Secretarial Occupations	411	£26,166	£30,787	£38,246	£47,666	£12,080
Administrative Occupations: Finance Administrative & Secretarial Occupations	412	£26,166	£30,787	£38,246	£47,666	£12,080
Administrative Occupations: Records Administrative & Secretarial Occupations	413	£26,166	£30,787	£38,246	£47,666	£12,080
Administrative Occupations: Office Managers and Supervisors Administrative & Secretarial Occupations	414	£26,166	£30,787	£38,246	£47,666	£12,080
Other Administrative Occupations Administrative & Secretarial Occupations	415	£26,166	£30,787	£38,246	£47,666	£12,080
Health Associate Professionals Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	321	£25,277	£29,652	£35,079	£40,475	£9,802
Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	322	£25,277	£29,652	£35,079	£40,475	£9,802
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	323	£25,277	£29,652	£35,079	£40,475	£9,802
Veterinary nurses Associate Professional & Technical Occupations	324	£25,277	£29,652	£35,079	£40,475	£9,802
Agricultural and Related Trades Skilled Trades Occupations	511	£25,796	£28,980	£34,092	£44,629	£8,296
Customer Service Occupations Sales & Customer Service Occupations	721	£24,810	£28,485	£34,811	£42,494	£10,001
Customer Service Supervisors Sales & Customer Service Occupations	722	£24,810	£28,485	£34,811	£42,494	£10,001
Secretarial and Related Occupations Administrative & Secretarial Occupations	421	£24,071	£28,388	£34,937	£45,022	£10,866
Elementary Agricultural Occupations Elementary Occupations	911	£24,449	£28,259	£34,337	£41,502	£9,888
Elementary Construction Occupations Elementary Occupations	912	£24,449	£28,259	£34,337	£41,502	£9,888
Elementary Process Plant Occupations Elementary Occupations	913	£24,449	£28,259	£34,337	£41,502	£9,888
Leisure and Travel Services Caring, Leisure & Other Service Occupations	621	£24,620	£27,911	£35,003	£44,012	£10,383
Hairdressers and Related Services Caring, Leisure & Other Service Occupations	622	£24,620	£27,911	£35,003	£44,012	£10,383
Housekeeping and Related Services Caring, Leisure & Other Service Occupations	623	£24,620	£27,911	£35,003	£44,012	£10,383
Cleaning and Housekeeping Managers and Supervisors Caring, Leisure & Other Service Occupations	624	£24,620	£27,911	£35,003	£44,012	£10,383
Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Owners and Proprietors Caring, Leisure & Other Service Occupations	625	£24,620	£27,911	£35,003	£44,012	£10,383
Elementary Administration Occupations Elementary Occupations	921	£23,650	£27,486	£32,881	£38,988	£9,231
Elementary Cleaning Occupations Elementary Occupations	922	£23,650	£27,486	£32,881	£38,988	£9,231
Elementary Security Occupations Elementary Occupations	923	£23,650	£27,486	£32,881	£38,988	£9,231
Elementary Sales Occupations Elementary Occupations	924	£23,650	£27,486	£32,881	£38,988	£9,231
Elementary Storage Occupations Elementary Occupations	925	£23,650	£27,486	£32,881	£38,988	£9,231
Other Elementary Services Occupations Elementary Occupations	926	£23,650	£27,486	£32,881	£38,988	£9,231
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupations Caring, Leisure & Other Service Occupations	611	£22,301	£26,859	£31,914	£37,348	£9,613
Animal Care and Control Services Caring, Leisure & Other Service Occupations	612	£22,301	£26,859	£31,914	£37,348	£9,613
Caring Personal Services Caring, Leisure & Other Service Occupations	613	£22,301	£26,859	£31,914	£37,348	£9,613
Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers Sales & Customer Service Occupations	711	£22,760	£26,121	£31,456	£37,866	£8,696
Sales Related Occupations Sales & Customer Service Occupations	712	£22,760	£26,121	£31,456	£37,866	£8,696
Shopkeepers and Sales Supervisors Sales & Customer Service Occupations	713	£22,760	£26,121	£31,456	£37,866	£8,696

Data: ONS ASHE November 2025. UK average. Full-time employees. 3-digit SOC 2020 minor groups. Some occupations use sub-major group figures where minor group data is unavailable. See full regional breakdown →

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