Average salary
£39,560 - £45,972
Median salary
£39,560 - £45,972
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 £35,100 - £45,972 GBP
The median salary is £39,560
Top cities
London2,176 job openings
Birmingham330 job openings
Cambridge329 job openings
Edinburgh291 job openings
Manchester234 job openings
Oxford211 job openings
Sheffield121 job openings
Southampton116 job openings
Bristol92 job openings
Nottingham85 job openings
Liverpool82 job openings
Cheltenham75 job openings
Glasgow74 job openings
Leeds73 job openings
Bath64 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne63 job openings
Gloucester58 job openings
Belfast52 job openings
Exeter49 job openings
Cardiff45 job openings
Clifton37 job openings
Brighton35 job openings
Coventry33 job openings
Leicester32 job openings
Related professions
GBP 37,244 - 45,000-4%
GBP 28,000 - 49,000-10%
GBP 18,000 - 35,000-38%
GBP 48,500 - 69,700+38%
GBP 32,916 - 36,159-19%
GBP 36,000 - 51,184+2%
GBP 30,000 - 32,319-27%
GBP 38,784 - 44,746-2%
GBP 60,000 - 72,500+55%
GBP 35,000 - 42,500-9%
The average salary for a Academic Researcher in United Kingdom is GBP 39,560 - GBP 45,972 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 42,766 per year, based on 7,658 active job listings.
The cities with the most Academic Researcher job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Manchester. London leads with 2,176 job openings.
Explore 7,658 Academic Researcher job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.