Average salary
£39,560 - £45,868
Median salary
£39,560 - £45,868
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 - £45,868 GBP
The median salary is £39,560
Top cities
London2,197 job openings
Birmingham332 job openings
Cambridge328 job openings
Edinburgh293 job openings
Manchester270 job openings
Oxford210 job openings
Sheffield126 job openings
Southampton119 job openings
Bristol94 job openings
Nottingham84 job openings
Liverpool82 job openings
Cheltenham75 job openings
Glasgow72 job openings
Leeds72 job openings
Bath64 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne62 job openings
Gloucester59 job openings
Belfast52 job openings
Exeter47 job openings
Cardiff45 job openings
Leicester42 job openings
Clifton35 job openings
Brighton33 job openings
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GBP 36,000 - 51,184+2%
GBP 30,000 - 32,319-27%
GBP 38,784 - 44,746-2%
GBP 60,000 - 72,000+55%
GBP 35,000 - 42,500-9%
The average salary for a Academic Researcher in United Kingdom is GBP 39,560 - GBP 45,868 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 42,714 per year, based on 7,746 active job listings.
The cities with the most Academic Researcher job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Manchester. London leads with 2,197 job openings.
Explore 7,746 Academic Researcher job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.