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
London1,816 job openings
Birmingham373 job openings
Manchester293 job openings
Salisbury216 job openings
Liverpool209 job openings
Cambridge165 job openings
Leeds158 job openings
Nottingham143 job openings
Bath138 job openings
Glasgow119 job openings
Coventry112 job openings
Sheffield80 job openings
Bristol77 job openings
Leicester75 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne64 job openings
Weybridge61 job openings
Portsmouth59 job openings
Wigan59 job openings
Southampton58 job openings
Oxford56 job openings
Cardiff53 job openings
Peterborough53 job openings
Edinburgh51 job openings
Slough48 job openings
Brighton46 job openings
Swindon46 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 13,245 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Salisbury, Liverpool. London leads with 1,816 job openings.
Explore 13,245 University Professor job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.