Average salary
£39,424 - £45,728
Median salary
£39,424 - £45,728
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£28k
25th percentile£35k
Median£39k
75th percentile£46k
90th percentile£53k
50% of professionals earn between £35,000 - £45,728 GBP
The median salary is £39,424
Top cities
London2,219 job openings
Cambridge331 job openings
Birmingham321 job openings
Edinburgh289 job openings
Manchester236 job openings
Oxford222 job openings
Southampton141 job openings
Sheffield134 job openings
Bristol92 job openings
Liverpool84 job openings
Nottingham84 job openings
Leeds80 job openings
Glasgow74 job openings
Bath73 job openings
Cheltenham73 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne66 job openings
Gloucester55 job openings
Exeter50 job openings
Belfast49 job openings
Cardiff46 job openings
Coventry43 job openings
Leicester39 job openings
Clifton35 job openings
Guildford35 job openings
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GBP 50,184 - 58,276+27%
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GBP 38,784 - 44,746-2%
GBP 60,000 - 71,861+55%
GBP 38,000 - 44,000-4%
The average salary for a Academic Researcher in United Kingdom is GBP 39,424 - GBP 45,728 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 42,576 per year, based on 7,926 active job listings.
The cities with the most Academic Researcher job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester. London leads with 2,219 job openings.
Explore 7,926 Academic Researcher job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.