Salary trend in the United Kingdom
Track median, average, and distribution salary changes over time in the United Kingdom using official statistics.
Official data, as of 2025 · Office for National Statistics (ONS) · Values are GBP/month · annual survey-year data
Median
Key salary statistics
| Period | Median (GBP/month) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 741 £ |
| 2024 | 2 633 £ |
| 2023 | 2 459 £ |
| 2022 | 2 315 £ |
| 2021 | 2 166 £ |
| 2020 | 2 157 £ |
| 2019 | 2 078 £ |
| 2018 | 2 000 £ |
| 2017 | 1 957 £ |
| 2016 | 1 924 £ |
| 2015 | 1 870 £ |
| 2014 | 1 839 £ |
| 2013 | 1 820 £ |
| 2012 | 1 792 £ |
| 2011 | 1 758 £ |
| 2010 | 1 768 £ |
| 2009 | 1 776 £ |
| 2008 | 1 734 £ |
| 2007 | 1 667 £ |
| 2006 | 1 615 £ |
| 2005 | 1 579 £ |
| 2004 | 1 514 £ |
| 2003 | 1 459 £ |
| 2002 | 1 414 £ |
| 2001 | 1 370 £ |
| 2000 | 1 317 £ |
| 1999 | 1 241 £ |
Source: official national statistics. Values in local currency.
Salary thresholds by employee share
Each line shows the salary threshold at or below which approximately that share of employees earn. For example, the 10% line marks the lowest tenth, the 50% line is the middle of the distribution, and the 90% line is the threshold below which nine in ten employees earn.
Change in median salary from the preceding published period.