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 £35,000 - £45,868 GBP
The median salary is £39,560
Top cities
London2,230 job openings
Cambridge332 job openings
Birmingham323 job openings
Edinburgh291 job openings
Manchester242 job openings
Oxford215 job openings
Sheffield132 job openings
Southampton132 job openings
Bristol94 job openings
Liverpool87 job openings
Nottingham86 job openings
Leeds78 job openings
Cheltenham74 job openings
Glasgow74 job openings
Bath67 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne63 job openings
Gloucester58 job openings
Exeter51 job openings
Belfast50 job openings
Cardiff45 job openings
Coventry44 job openings
Leicester43 job openings
Brighton34 job openings
Clifton34 job openings
Related professions
GBP 37,170 - 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 - 32,614-27%
GBP 38,784 - 44,746-2%
GBP 60,000 - 71,750+54%
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 7,944 active job listings.
The cities with the most Academic Researcher job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester. London leads with 2,230 job openings.
Explore 7,944 Academic Researcher job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.