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The average UK salary is a key figure if you’re thinking about moving there for work. Overall, the average full-time employee earns £36,611 per year, whilst the average part-time salary is £12,495. However, more detailed breakdowns of UK salaries are necessary for understanding what you could earn.<\/p>
This report outlines everything you need to know about potential earnings in the UK, including details about the UK minimum and living wages, average salaries by various demographics, the fastest growing industries, and even tips on negotiating salaries.<\/p>
The UK minimum wage and living wage<\/h2>
A great place to start when learning about salaries in the UK is to understand that all workers must legally be paid above a certain threshold for every hour worked.<\/p>
The National Minimum Wage is the minimum pay per hour for those aged between 16 and 24. Decided by an independent committee known as the Low Pay Commission \(LPC\), the UK minimum wage has different tiers for workers in different age brackets and employment types: apprentices can expect to earn at least £3.90 per hour; under 18s must be paid at least £4.35 per hour; those aged 18-20 earn £6.15 per hour or over, and 21-24s have a minimum wage of £7.70 per hour.<\/p>
By contrast, the National Living Wage is the minimum hourly salary for workers who are aged 25 and over. As of April 2019, the living wage for the UK was set at £8.21. The LPC sets a new National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage in April every year.<\/p>
Similar to the minimum and living wages the average UK salary varies considerably by age group. The most important factor influencing the differences in salary by age in the UK is the number of years of experience. Across a range of industries in the UK, many jobs are listed with a minimum requirement in terms of years worked in a similar role. Higher paid positions often dictate that applicants have more years worth of related experience.<\/p>
Many salaries also vary between employees in the same role depending on the amount of relevant experience they have gained. As a result, the average UK salary tends to increase with age. That said, early retirees have the effect of reducing the average salary for workers in the older age brackets. The lower average salaries for age brackets in the 20s are offset by the fact that wages tend to increase fairly rapidly during these years of a worker’s life in the UK.<\/p>
According to the most recent government statistics from 2016-2017, the average salary in the UK increases with age up to the 45-49 bracket at £42,400 per year. After this point, average UK salaries decrease consistently down to £23,900 per year in the 75 and over age group. The lowest-paid group is under 20s with an average salary of £16,500 per year, whilst the highest-paid group is the 45-49 bracket who earn a yearly average of £42,400. The full information regarding average UK salaries by age group for 2016-2017 is outlined in the graph below.<\/p>","description2":"
Average salary by level of education<\/h2>
The level of education of UK workers also has a significant effect on their salaries. Many jobs will only accept applicants who have a certain level of qualification – it is common, for example, for UK employers to advertise that they will only accept graduate applications. Some employers may require that applicants have certain GCSE or A level qualifications \(or overseas equivalents\), particularly in English and Maths. For individual jobs where this is not the case, salaries can vary between workers in the same job based on their level of education.<\/p>
In general, the average UK salary increases with education level: UK workers with degrees earn an average of £694 per week, whilst those who only have GCSEs are paid £381 per week on average. The full spectrum of average salary differences by qualification for 2016-2017 is listed in the table below.<\/p>
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Weekly pay \/ £<\/strong><\/p><\/td>
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Qualifications<\/strong><\/td>
Mean<\/strong><\/p><\/td>
Median<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>
1 Degree or equivalent<\/strong><\/td>
694<\/p><\/td>
587<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
2 Higher education<\/strong><\/td>
518<\/p><\/td>
450<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
3 GCE A level or equivalent<\/strong><\/td>
435<\/p><\/td>
369<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
4 GCSE grades A*-C or equivalent<\/strong><\/td>
381<\/p><\/td>
331<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>
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Average salary by industry<\/h2>
As in any country, different career paths lead to different average salaries in the UK. The hierarchy of average salaries across industries is not the same as in other countries, however. It is useful to know the average wages for a range of popular jobs in the UK.<\/p>
Education:<\/p>
Support workers and teaching assistant roles – £16,700<\/li>
School teachers – £39,388<\/li>
Teachers in higher education – £49,602<\/li><\/ul>
Information Technology:<\/p>
IT technicians – £30,350<\/li>
Specialist managers in IT – £46,465<\/li>
Programme and project managers in IT – £48,262<\/li>
Business analysts and designers in IT – £48,703<\/li>
Directors in IT and telecommunications – £72,109<\/li><\/ul>
Web Design:<\/p>
Graphic designers – £27,515<\/li>
Web designers and developers – £32,878<\/li><\/ul>