Average salary
£39,500 - £45,514
Median salary
£39,500 - £45,514
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£28k
25th percentile£35k
Median£40k
75th percentile£46k
90th percentile£52k
50% of professionals earn between £35,302 - £45,514 GBP
The median salary is £39,500
Top cities
London2,291 job openings
Cambridge336 job openings
Birmingham324 job openings
Edinburgh302 job openings
Manchester248 job openings
Oxford235 job openings
Southampton141 job openings
Sheffield132 job openings
Bath93 job openings
Bristol89 job openings
Leeds87 job openings
Liverpool78 job openings
Glasgow75 job openings
Nottingham75 job openings
Cheltenham73 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne71 job openings
Gloucester56 job openings
Cardiff46 job openings
Exeter46 job openings
Belfast45 job openings
Coventry43 job openings
Leicester37 job openings
Clifton35 job openings
Brighton33 job openings
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GBP 29,510 - 32,319-27%
GBP 38,784 - 44,718-2%
GBP 60,000 - 72,664+56%
GBP 38,000 - 44,000-4%
The average salary for a Academic Researcher in United Kingdom is GBP 39,500 - GBP 45,514 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 42,507 per year, based on 8,463 active job listings.
The cities with the most Academic Researcher job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester. London leads with 2,291 job openings.
Explore 8,463 Academic Researcher job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.