Average salary in the United Kingdom by role — Investment Banker leads
National medians for 19 careers in the United Kingdom, shown in GBP. Investment Banker is the highest covered role at £138,000 a year.
This page is the pay index: one national midpoint per occupation. Below it you will find the ten highest-paying covered careers and World Bank economy context; city salary pages exist only when we have observed metro percentiles.
Investment Banker (£138,000) sits above Cloud Architect (£80,700). Gaps this wide usually mix occupation, hours, and employer type — not a single “United Kingdom average salary” you can apply to every desk.
The United Kingdom shows about 3.9% CPI in 2025. A raise that trails that rate is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. Figures are gross GBP estimates for research.
How to use United Kingdom salary pages
Start with the role you actually hold or want. Click through to that national page for the city table. If your metro is missing, stay on the national midpoint and run tax plus rent separately.
Highest-paying jobs in the United Kingdom
The 10 best-paid covered careers by national median, gross per year.
There is no one number. Among covered careers, Investment Banker leads at about £138,000 a year; other roles sit lower. Open the occupation you care about.
How many jobs have salary data for the United Kingdom?
19 occupations currently have a national median on this site.
Where should I go next?
Pick a role for the national band and city list, or scroll to the highest-paying list and economy context on this page.
