EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY / SALARY
UNITED KINGDOM

SALARY SURVEYS

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£46,326 GBP

$58,983 USD

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£47,813 GBP

£36,914 GBP

$47,000 USD

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Average Salary / Education & University / United Kingdom

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Average salary for Education & University / United Kingdom is £46,326 GBP per year. The most typical earning is £36,914 GBP. All data are based on 294 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of £50,267 GBP. Women receive a salary of £38,564 GBP.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of £53,880 GBP. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of £44,062 GBP.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of £56,707 GBP. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive £53,880 GBP.

Levels / Education & University / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

Salary Levels (GBP) per Year	Surveys	[%]
£7,900 GBP - £11,799 GBP	1	100% 0.34%
£11,800 GBP - £15,699 GBP	2	99.66% 0.68%
£15,700 GBP - £19,599 GBP	8	98.98% 2.72%
£19,600 GBP - £23,599 GBP	9	96.26% 3.06%
£23,600 GBP - £27,499 GBP	23	93.2% 7.82%
£27,500 GBP - £31,399 GBP	14	85.37% 4.76%
£31,400 GBP - £35,299 GBP	31	80.61% 10.54%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
£35,300 GBP - £39,299 GBP	40	70.07% 13.61%
£39,300 GBP - £43,199 GBP	29	56.46% 9.86%
£43,200 GBP - £47,099 GBP	26	46.6% 8.84%
£47,100 GBP - £51,099 GBP	25	37.76% 8.5%
£51,100 GBP - £54,999 GBP	15	29.25% 5.1%
£55,000 GBP - £58,899 GBP	14	24.15% 4.76%
£58,900 GBP - £62,799 GBP	8	19.39% 2.72%
£62,800 GBP - £66,799 GBP	15	16.67% 5.1%
£66,800 GBP - £70,699 GBP	7	11.56% 2.38%
£70,700 GBP - £74,599 GBP	5	9.18% 1.7%
£74,600 GBP - £78,499 GBP	6	7.48% 2.04%
£78,500 GBP - £82,499 GBP	3	5.44% 1.02%
£82,500 GBP - £86,399 GBP	2	4.42% 0.68%
£86,400 GBP - £90,299 GBP	1	3.74% 0.34%
£90,300 GBP - £94,199 GBP	1	3.4% 0.34%
£94,300 GBP - £98,199 GBP	0	n/a
£98,200 GBP - £102,099 GBP	1	3.06% 0.34%
£102,100 GBP - £105,999 GBP	0	n/a
£106,000 GBP - £109,999 GBP	0	n/a
£110,000 GBP - £113,899 GBP	0	n/a
£113,900 GBP - £117,799 GBP	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
£117,800 GBP - £125,699 GBP	5	2.72% 1.7%
£125,700 GBP - £133,499 GBP	1	1.02% 0.34%
£133,500 GBP - £141,399 GBP	0	n/a
£141,400 GBP - £149,199 GBP	0	n/a
£149,200 GBP - £157,099 GBP	1	0.68% 0.34%
£157,100 GBP - £164,899 GBP	0	n/a
£164,900 GBP - £172,799 GBP	1	0.34% 0.34%
£172,800 GBP - £180,599 GBP	0	n/a
£180,600 GBP - £188,499 GBP	0	n/a
£188,500 GBP - £196,399 GBP	0	n/a
£196,400 GBP - £274,899 GBP	0	n/a

Gender / Education & University / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	160	£50,267 GBP
2	Women	102	£38,564 GBP

Education / Education & University / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	107	£53,880 GBP
2	Masters Degree	71	£44,062 GBP
3	Bachelors Degree	101	£41,234 GBP
4	Some College	13	£39,506 GBP
5	Bellow H. School	2	£23,798 GBP

Experience / Education & University / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	80	£56,707 GBP
2	16-20 Years	25	£53,880 GBP
3	8-12 Years	33	£49,246 GBP
4	12-16 Years	25	£47,361 GBP
5	4-8 Years	47	£41,391 GBP
6	0-1 Year	24	£38,328 GBP
7	2-4 Years	38	£36,365 GBP
8	1-2 Years	22	£31,181 GBP

Age / Education & University / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	71-75	1	£78,306 GBP
2	66-70	2	£64,011 GBP
3	56-60	23	£62,126 GBP
4	61-65	7	£55,372 GBP
5	51-55	19	£52,623 GBP
6	n/a	32	£51,288 GBP
7	46-50	35	£50,267 GBP
8	41-45	25	£48,067 GBP
9	36-40	43	£44,533 GBP
10	31-35	49	£41,391 GBP
11	21-25	19	£39,506 GBP
12	26-30	37	£34,401 GBP
13	14-20	2	£15,001 GBP

Work Type / Education & University / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	221	£48,382 GBP
2	Contract	44	£42,727 GBP
3	Self Employed	14	£41,627 GBP
4	Part Time	15	£31,495 GBP

Cities / Education & University / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	Cardiff	5	£71,159 GBP
2	Liverpool	9	£62,205 GBP
3	Bristol	8	£61,891 GBP
4	Bradford	2	£59,142 GBP
5	Reading	4	£54,586 GBP
6	Kingston upon Hull	1	£53,801 GBP
7	Manchester, United Kingdom	15	£53,644 GBP
8	Aberdeen	4	£51,916 GBP
9	Norwich	4	£51,052 GBP
10	York	2	£50,659 GBP
11	Oxford	12	£50,581 GBP
12	Wolverhampton	4	£49,560 GBP
13	Stoke-on-Trent	1	£48,931 GBP
14	London	79	£47,832 GBP
15	Portsmouth	3	£47,203 GBP
16	Derby	3	£47,125 GBP
17	Leeds	6	£46,889 GBP
18	Newcastle upon Tyne	10	£46,261 GBP
19	Leicester	3	£45,475 GBP
20	Ipswich	1	£44,297 GBP
21	Birmingham, United Kingdom	9	£44,062 GBP
22	Dundee	3	£43,983 GBP
23	--Other--	18	£43,355 GBP
24	Swindon	1	£43,119 GBP
25	Northampton	4	£42,727 GBP
26	Edinburgh	16	£41,548 GBP
27	Belfast	6	£41,391 GBP
28	Brighton	4	£40,606 GBP
29	Sunderland	1	£40,606 GBP
30	Nottingham	5	£39,585 GBP
31	Coventry	5	£39,428 GBP
32	Milton Keynes	3	£39,349 GBP
33	Walsall	1	£39,192 GBP
34	Luton	3	£38,093 GBP
35	Glasgow	8	£37,071 GBP
36	Southampton	5	£36,129 GBP
37	Swansea	4	£36,050 GBP
38	Sheffield	5	£35,579 GBP
39	Huddersfield	3	£35,579 GBP
40	Preston	2	£35,029 GBP
41	Plymouth	4	£34,872 GBP
42	Bournemouth	3	£31,809 GBP
43	Slough	1	£31,652 GBP
44	Blackpool	3	£30,945 GBP
45	Middlesbrough	1	£20,813 GBP

Careers / Education & University / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	University Professor	31	£78,385 GBP
2	Education Coordinator	8	£71,473 GBP
3	Principal	6	£59,220 GBP
4	PE Teacher	1	£57,650 GBP
5	English Teacher	4	£48,774 GBP
6	Lecturer	60	£47,439 GBP
7	University Professor Assistant	14	£47,439 GBP
8	Art Teacher	1	£46,811 GBP
9	Math Teacher	7	£46,654 GBP
10	Private School Teacher	7	£45,004 GBP
11	Middle School Teacher	1	£44,454 GBP
12	Secondary School Teacher	21	£42,412 GBP
13	Training Manager	6	£41,627 GBP
14	Other Education Career	54	£39,742 GBP
15	Languages Teacher	6	£37,307 GBP
16	Teacher	33	£36,993 GBP
17	High School Teacher	6	£36,600 GBP
18	Chemistry Teacher	2	£36,522 GBP
19	Special Education Teacher	2	£34,087 GBP
20	Permanent Education Teacher	2	£33,616 GBP
21	College Administrator	4	£31,024 GBP
22	Primary School Teacher	8	£30,081 GBP
23	Science Teacher	2	£28,432 GBP
24	Preschool Teacher	1	£28,432 GBP
25	School Secretary	1	£25,447 GBP
26	Kindergarten Teacher	1	£25,290 GBP
27	Spanish Teacher	1	£24,819 GBP
28	Elementary School Teacher	2	£24,740 GBP
29	Nursery	1	£20,813 GBP
30	Personal Trainer	1	£16,493 GBP

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Online English Tutor

Posted 15 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"English language, tutoring English as a second language."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manchester, United Kingdom	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	£20,500 GBP

Head Of Science

Posted 28 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teacher."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	£44,400 GBP

Lawyer

Posted 07 September 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Expert	£167,600 GBP

Associate Lecturer

Posted 06 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Deliver lectures, advise students."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	£36,900 GBP

Teacher Of Mathematics

Posted 01 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching, education, secondary school, ages 11-16."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	£39,400 GBP

Teacher

Posted 19 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pedagogy, computer science, maths. Educating young people (11-18) in computer science and maths."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Edinburgh	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	£37,300 GBP

Lead Teacher

Posted 13 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching
teacher training
professional development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Birmingham, United Kingdom	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	£44,900 GBP

Guidance Teacher

Posted 11 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teacher."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aberdeen	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	£46,500 GBP

Professor

Posted 14 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teach and research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Coventry	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	£54,500 GBP

Research Software Developer

Posted 13 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programming, Research, ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Edinburgh	Doctorate Degree	0-1 Year	Expert	£33,700 GBP

Maths Teacher

Posted 07 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching Maths to 8 to 18 year olds."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oxford	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	£42,800 GBP

Head Of Core Facility

Posted 06 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Process development of experimental drugs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oxford	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	£66,300 GBP

Lecturer In Mechanical Engineering

Posted 09 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teach, Asses, and Mark."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Bristol	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	£38,600 GBP

Research Associate

Posted 17 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Postdoc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	0-1 Year	Expert	£36,900 GBP

Research Director

Posted 15 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing research projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oxford	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	£49,300 GBP

Professor Of Chemistry

Posted 14 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching plus research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Southampton	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	£65,700 GBP

Research Fellow

Posted 06 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mathematical modelling, Data analysis, Algorithm development, Coding, Teaching."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	£44,800 GBP

Teacher

Posted 27 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Northampton	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	£30,100 GBP

Senior Research Manager

Posted 26 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research Funding."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Milton Keynes	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	£46,000 GBP

Computing

Posted 25 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT Computing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	£43,800 GBP

Area Manager

Posted 24 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Franchise consulting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	£38,300 GBP

Head Of English

Posted 18 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Planning Lessons
Marking Work
Conducting meetings with colleagues."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Bradford	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	£71,200 GBP

Tutor

Posted 17 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching children in preparation for exams."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	£36,100 GBP

Teacher Assitant

Posted 07 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Technolody."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	£15,300 GBP

Phd Student

Posted 19 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research
Science."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Expert	£19,400 GBP

University

Posted 14 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dundee	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	£48,200 GBP

English Tutor

Posted 27 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching English ESL."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	£16,500 GBP

Director

Posted 31 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Consultancy and training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	£54,700 GBP

Postdoctoral Researcher

Posted 19 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Science."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oxford	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	£35,900 GBP

Postdoc

Posted 14 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Researcher."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	£38,300 GBP

Biology Teacher

Posted 28 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Liverpool	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Intermediate	£32,800 GBP

Senior Lecturer

Posted 24 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Newcastle upon Tyne	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	£54,200 GBP

French And Spanish

Posted 27 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"French and Spanish teacher."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	£35,600 GBP

English Teacher

Posted 18 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"PGCE Secondary English QTS
BA (Hons) Education and English."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Birmingham, United Kingdom	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	£28,100 GBP

Islamic Studies Teachet

Posted 07 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Law degree 3rd class
Teaching 
Planning
Communication 
Setting classes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Huddersfield	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	£23,700 GBP

Project Manager

Posted 15 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	£50,700 GBP

Research Associate

Posted 03 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"PhD degree, electrical engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Glasgow	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	£34,500 GBP

Professor Of Music

Posted 24 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research professor."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Birmingham, United Kingdom	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	£74,100 GBP

Economics Teacher Assistant Headteacher

Posted 07 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching and management of school, staffing and curriculum."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Manchester, United Kingdom	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	£60,900 GBP

Postdoc

Posted 18 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research, environment, development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Bristol	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	£35,400 GBP

Research Development Consultant

Posted 02 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Proposal development for research funding grants, research funding strategies for research centres, funding opportunities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Coventry	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	£38,600 GBP

Student Services

Posted 08 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Looking after students at university."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Southampton	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	£32,500 GBP

Scientist

Posted 27 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Scientist, biosafety, policy, risk, H&S."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	£32,500 GBP

Maths Teacher

Posted 05 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teach 11-16 yr olds maths to gcse higher level."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sheffield	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	£41,100 GBP

Teacher

Posted 06 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teacher in schools."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	£39,600 GBP

Senior Lecturer

Posted 24 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching master students in design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Leicester	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	£39,600 GBP

English Teacher

Posted 18 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching of English and literature."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Leicester	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	£28,400 GBP

Senior Research Fellow

Posted 24 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Doing a research project with SME and apply research output to make SME a good productivity and establish."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sunderland	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	£40,600 GBP

Deputy Head

Posted 19 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Dh of a school. Day to day running of school."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	£69,100 GBP

Assistant Professor

Posted 28 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Giving lectures and seminars, marking, developing new courses."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Edinburgh	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	£36,600 GBP

EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY / SALARY UNITED KINGDOM

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£36,914 GBP

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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