Average salary in United Kingdom (2019)
Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.
Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns
Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost
Compared with the EU average
Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.
Net salary trend
Average net monthly salary in euros.
Cost of living by category
Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.
Housing
Work incentives
How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.
Pay by occupation
Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.
| Occupation | Median | P10Percentiles of the pay distribution: 10% of full-time earners make less than P10, and 90% make less than P90. Half earn less than the median. | P90 | P10 to P90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | €5,561 | €4,406 | €2,123 | €9,890 | |
| Professionals | €4,411 | €3,892 | €2,285 | €6,844 | |
| Technicians and associate professionals | €3,196 | €2,802 | €1,737 | €4,813 | |
| Craft and related trades workers | €2,968 | €2,755 | €1,715 | €4,470 | |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | €2,637 | €2,392 | €1,587 | €3,883 | |
| Clerical support workers | €2,497 | €2,109 | €1,546 | €3,563 | |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | €2,160 | €1,893 | €1,518 | €2,853 | |
| Service and sales workers | €2,010 | €1,723 | €1,389 | €2,872 | |
| Elementary occupations | €1,988 | €1,752 | €1,394 | €2,894 |
Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.
Managers€5,561
Salary range
Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.
Professionals€4,411
Salary range
Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.
Technicians and associate professionals€3,196
Salary range
Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.
Craft and related trades workers€2,968
Salary range
Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.
Plant and machine operators and assemblers€2,637
Salary range
Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.
Clerical support workers€2,497
Salary range
Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers€2,160
Salary range
Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.
Service and sales workers€2,010
Salary range
Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.
Elementary occupations€1,988
Salary range
Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.
Income inequality
How evenly income and pay are distributed.
Estimate your net salary
United Kingdom- Net (EUR)
- €2,981
- Net (local)
- £2,721
- Deductions
- 23.4%
Estimate based on Eurostat net/gross ratios. Not tax advice.
Summary
In 2019, the average net monthly salary in United Kingdom was around €2,982. That corresponds to an average gross salary of roughly €3,891/month. The statutory minimum wage is about €1,583/month. Real wages have grown by 1.1% over the last three years, after inflation. Price levels sit at 128% of the EU average.
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Source: Eurostat. Figures are statistical averages, not tax advice.