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What is the average salary in the UK in 2025?
The median UK full-time salary for 2024/25 is around £34,963 (ONS ASHE). Mean earnings are higher (~£38,000) because high earners skew the average. Part-time workers earn a median ~£13,900/year. The National Living Wage (21+) of £12.21/hr annualises to ~£23,771 at 37.5 hrs/week.
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Official data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) for April 2024 shows median full-time weekly earnings of £672, giving an annual equivalent of approximately £34,944. Full-time mean earnings are higher — around £38,000 — due to high-earner skew. Part-time median weekly pay is around £266 (approximately £13,832/year). By region, London commands the highest median (around £42,000 full-time), followed by the South-East; Northern Ireland, Wales and the North-East have the lowest medians (around £30,000–£32,000). By occupation, IT managers, doctors, pilots and financial managers top the tables; care workers, retail assistants and hospitality workers sit at the lower end. After-tax median: on ~£35,000 you net approximately £27,848/year or £2,321/month (England, 2025/26).
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This answer is informational only and does not constitute financial, tax or legal advice. Figures are for the 2025/26 UK tax year. See our methodology and sources.