UK Salary Benchmarks
What every major UK role really pays right now, based on live job adverts. Median advertised salary and current demand, refreshed monthly.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 1 September 2026| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrator | £28,000 | 2,193 | 0% |
| HGV Driver | £36,000 | 1,987 | 0% |
| Teaching Assistant | £25,000 | 1,841 | 0% |
| Teacher | £44,000 | 1,591 | 0% |
| Project Manager | £55,000 | 1,538 | 1% |
| Quantity Surveyor | £55,000 | 1,404 | 0% |
| Electrician | £45,000 | 1,393 | 1% |
| Support Worker | £26,000 | 1,182 | 0% |
| Warehouse Operative | £26,000 | 888 | 0% |
| Accountant | £45,000 | 787 | 1% |
| Labourer | £32,000 | 781 | 0% |
| Care Assistant | £26,000 | 722 | 0% |
| Production Operative | £26,000 | 694 | 0% |
| Welder | £31,000 | 656 | 0% |
| Delivery Driver | £27,000 | 593 | 0% |
| Estimator | £58,000 | 531 | 1% |
| Forklift Driver | £27,000 | 501 | 0% |
| Cleaner | £25,000 | 415 | 0% |
| Chef | £30,000 | 397 | 0% |
| Plumber | £41,000 | 362 | 0% |
| Customer Service Advisor | £27,000 | 297 | 3% |
| Receptionist | £26,000 | 221 | 1% |
| Registered Nurse | £44,000 | 212 | 0% |
| HR Advisor | £36,000 | 194 | 0% |
| Social Worker | £65,000 | 169 | 0% |
| CNC Machinist | £37,000 | 149 | 2% |
| Business Analyst | £55,000 | 134 | 8% |
| Security Officer | £28,000 | 128 | 0% |
| Marketing Manager | £45,000 | 125 | 3% |
| Data Analyst | £48,000 | 116 | 6% |
| Bookkeeper | £32,000 | 85 | 0% |
| Physiotherapist | £55,000 | 80 | 2% |
| Kitchen Assistant | £25,000 | 75 | 0% |
| Mechanic | £48,000 | 70 | 0% |
| Healthcare Assistant | £28,000 | 69 | 0% |
| Sales Assistant | £50,000 | 32 | 3% |
| Software Developer | £60,000 | 31 | 13% |
| Bus Driver | £31,000 | 27 | 1% |
| Pharmacist | £60,000 | 25 | 0% |
| Retail Assistant | £29,000 | 15 | 0% |
How we calculate this. Median advertised salaries from live UK vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. Hourly and weekly rates are annualised; "competitive" salaries are excluded. Read the full methodology →