About SalaryWise.co.uk

SalaryWise.co.uk makes official government salary statistics accessible to everyone in the United Kingdom. Whether you are negotiating a pay rise, considering a career change, benchmarking salaries for your organisation, or researching labour market trends, our data helps you make informed decisions.

Our Data Source

All salary information is sourced directly from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). ASHE is based on a 1% sample of employee jobs from HM Revenue & Customs Pay As You Earn (PAYE) records, making it the most detailed and comprehensive source of earnings data in the UK.

Why Official Data?

Self-reported salary surveys suffer from selection bias — higher earners are more likely to share their pay, and respondents may exaggerate or round up. ASHE collects data directly from employer payroll records via HMRC, producing truly representative figures based on actual earnings.

What We Offer

For every occupation we provide: median and mean annual salary, hourly rate, monthly/weekly/daily breakdowns, percentile distributions (10th through 90th), employment counts, industry groupings, salary band classifications, and side-by-side comparisons between any two jobs.

How It Works

Our systems automatically retrieve the latest data from the ONS on a daily schedule. We process, structure and present this data in a clear, accessible format. We do not alter or adjust the underlying figures.

Contact

For questions, corrections or feedback, please contact us at hello@salarywise.co.uk.