UK Salary Distribution
How are salaries spread across 527 UK occupations? This chart shows the number of occupations at each salary level, revealing where most jobs cluster.
Minimum
£2,635
Median
£34,126
Mean
£36,361
Maximum
£114,149
Distribution Histogram
Each bar shows the number of occupations with a median salary in that £5,000 range.
£0–£4,999
2 (0.4%)
£5,000–£9,999
4 (0.8%)
£10,000–£14,999
16 (3%)
£15,000–£19,999
13 (2.5%)
£20,000–£24,999
32 (6.1%)
£25,000–£29,999
109 (20.7%)
£30,000–£34,999
99 (18.8%)
£35,000–£39,999
88 (16.7%)
£40,000–£44,999
53 (10.1%)
£45,000–£49,999
49 (9.3%)
£50,000–£54,999
24 (4.6%)
£55,000–£59,999
16 (3%)
£60,000–£64,999
3 (0.6%)
£65,000–£69,999
4 (0.8%)
£70,000–£74,999
6 (1.1%)
£80,000–£84,999
4 (0.8%)
£85,000–£89,999
2 (0.4%)
£90,000–£94,999
1 (0.2%)
£100,000–£104,999
1 (0.2%)
£110,000–£114,999
1 (0.2%)
What This Tells Us
The UK salary distribution is right-skewed — most occupations cluster between £25,000 and £50,000, with a long tail stretching to over £114,149. The mean (£36,361) is 6.6% higher than the median (£34,126), confirming that a small number of very high-paying roles pull the average upward.
The interquartile range (middle 50%) spans from £28,198 to £42,887 — a spread of just £14,689. This is where the bulk of the UK workforce sits.
Percentile Reference Points
| Percentile | Salary Threshold | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £23,632 | Bottom 10% of occupations earn below this |
| 25th | £28,198 | Lower quartile boundary |
| 50th (Median) | £34,126 | Exactly half of occupations earn above and below |
| 75th | £42,887 | Upper quartile boundary |
| 90th | £52,196 | Top 10% of occupations earn above this |