Average salary
£39,560 - £45,933
Median salary
£39,560 - £45,933
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£28k
25th percentile£35k
Median£40k
75th percentile£46k
90th percentile£53k
50% of professionals earn between £35,277 - £45,933 GBP
The median salary is £39,560
Top cities
London2,173 job openings
Cambridge335 job openings
Birmingham321 job openings
Edinburgh288 job openings
Manchester272 job openings
Oxford216 job openings
Southampton117 job openings
Sheffield116 job openings
Bristol94 job openings
Nottingham90 job openings
Liverpool84 job openings
Cheltenham75 job openings
Glasgow74 job openings
Leeds72 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne64 job openings
Bath63 job openings
Gloucester58 job openings
Belfast51 job openings
Exeter49 job openings
Cardiff46 job openings
Brighton39 job openings
Clifton36 job openings
Leicester36 job openings
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GBP 30,000 - 32,319-27%
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The average salary for a Academic Researcher in United Kingdom is GBP 39,560 - GBP 45,933 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 42,747 per year, based on 7,703 active job listings.
The cities with the most Academic Researcher job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester. London leads with 2,173 job openings.
Explore 7,703 Academic Researcher job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.