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Job Salary Index
◆ Software developer £55,000 · idx 141◆ Solicitor £55,000 · idx 141◆ Accountant £42,000 · idx 108◆ Engineer £42,000 · idx 108◆ Classroom teacher £40,000 · idx 102◆ Police constable £38,000 · idx 97◆ Registered nurse (NHS) £36,000 · idx 92◆ HGV / delivery driver £32,000 · idx 82◆ Care worker £24,000 · idx 61◆ Retail assistant £23,000 · idx 59◆ Finance & insurance £52,000 · idx 133◆ Information & communication £48,000 · idx 123◆ Professional / scientific / technical £45,000 · idx 115◆ Education £38,000 · idx 97◆ Construction £37,000 · idx 95◆ Human health & social work £36,000 · idx 92◆ Wholesale & retail £28,000 · idx 72◆ Accommodation & food £25,000 · idx 64◆ Software developer £55,000 · idx 141◆ Solicitor £55,000 · idx 141◆ Accountant £42,000 · idx 108◆ Engineer £42,000 · idx 108◆ Classroom teacher £40,000 · idx 102◆ Police constable £38,000 · idx 97◆ Registered nurse (NHS) £36,000 · idx 92◆ HGV / delivery driver £32,000 · idx 82◆ Care worker £24,000 · idx 61◆ Retail assistant £23,000 · idx 59◆ Finance & insurance £52,000 · idx 133◆ Information & communication £48,000 · idx 123◆ Professional / scientific / technical £45,000 · idx 115◆ Education £38,000 · idx 97◆ Construction £37,000 · idx 95◆ Human health & social work £36,000 · idx 92◆ Wholesale & retail £28,000 · idx 72◆ Accommodation & food £25,000 · idx 64

United Kingdom · pay benchmarks

Job Salary Index

See where UK job pay sits relative to the national median — roles, regions, and wage floors in one clear index.

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UK median full-time gross annual pay

£39,039

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Industry pay anchors

£ gross / year

  • Finance & insurance£52,000
  • Information & communication£48,000
  • Professional / scientific / technical£45,000
  • Education£38,000
  • Construction£37,000
  • Human health & social work£36,000

Common role anchors

£ gross / year

  • Software developer£55,000
  • Solicitor£55,000
  • Accountant£42,000
  • Engineer£42,000
  • Classroom teacher£40,000
  • Police constable£38,000

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Software developer

141

0UK median = 100200

About £55,000 gross / year — Strong regional and seniority spread

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