Average salary
£38,784 - £44,753
Median salary
£38,784 - £44,753
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 £31,339 - £44,753 GBP
The median salary is £38,784
Top cities
London1,646 job openings
Birmingham346 job openings
Manchester293 job openings
Liverpool210 job openings
Salisbury181 job openings
Cambridge153 job openings
Nottingham150 job openings
Leeds148 job openings
Glasgow126 job openings
Bath124 job openings
Coventry99 job openings
Sheffield89 job openings
Leicester72 job openings
Peterborough72 job openings
Bristol70 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne67 job openings
Weybridge63 job openings
Cardiff60 job openings
Wigan55 job openings
Swindon53 job openings
Portsmouth51 job openings
Chippenham50 job openings
Oxford50 job openings
Edinburgh46 job openings
Norwich45 job openings
Guildford44 job openings
Kingston Upon Hull42 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in United Kingdom is GBP 38,784 - GBP 44,753 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 41,769 per year, based on 12,680 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Salisbury. London leads with 1,646 job openings.
Explore 12,680 University Professor job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.