Average salary
£38,784 - £44,746
Median salary
£38,784 - £44,746
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£25k
25th percentile£31k
Median£39k
75th percentile£45k
90th percentile£51k
50% of professionals earn between £31,114 - £44,746 GBP
The median salary is £38,784
Top cities
London1,745 job openings
Birmingham361 job openings
Manchester284 job openings
Liverpool209 job openings
Cambridge163 job openings
Salisbury162 job openings
Leeds159 job openings
Nottingham141 job openings
Bath139 job openings
Glasgow120 job openings
Coventry111 job openings
Sheffield84 job openings
Leicester77 job openings
Bristol73 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne65 job openings
Weybridge61 job openings
Wigan59 job openings
Cardiff58 job openings
Portsmouth58 job openings
Southampton56 job openings
Oxford55 job openings
Edinburgh51 job openings
Peterborough49 job openings
Swindon47 job openings
Brighton44 job openings
Norwich43 job openings
Sunderland43 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in United Kingdom is GBP 38,784 - GBP 44,746 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 41,765 per year, based on 13,087 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge. London leads with 1,745 job openings.
Explore 13,087 University Professor job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.