Average salary
£38,784 - £44,956
Median salary
£38,784 - £44,956
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£25k
25th percentile£31k
Median£39k
75th percentile£45k
90th percentile£52k
50% of professionals earn between £31,384 - £44,956 GBP
The median salary is £38,784
Top cities
London1,568 job openings
Birmingham315 job openings
Manchester286 job openings
Liverpool205 job openings
Salisbury191 job openings
Nottingham153 job openings
Leeds150 job openings
Cambridge136 job openings
Bath114 job openings
Glasgow114 job openings
Coventry92 job openings
Sheffield84 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne68 job openings
Peterborough68 job openings
Bristol65 job openings
Cardiff62 job openings
Leicester62 job openings
Weybridge62 job openings
Chippenham55 job openings
Wigan55 job openings
Portsmouth50 job openings
Swindon50 job openings
Edinburgh46 job openings
Oxford46 job openings
Norwich44 job openings
Kingston Upon Hull42 job openings
Preston41 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in United Kingdom is GBP 38,784 - GBP 44,956 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 41,870 per year, based on 12,280 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Salisbury. London leads with 1,568 job openings.
Explore 12,280 University Professor job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.