Average salary
£38,784 - £44,748
Median salary
£38,784 - £44,748
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 £31,375 - £44,748 GBP
The median salary is £38,784
Top cities
London1,749 job openings
Birmingham363 job openings
Manchester285 job openings
Liverpool207 job openings
Salisbury203 job openings
Cambridge172 job openings
Leeds156 job openings
Nottingham147 job openings
Bath137 job openings
Glasgow128 job openings
Coventry117 job openings
Sheffield90 job openings
Bristol79 job openings
Leicester78 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne66 job openings
Weybridge64 job openings
Guildford61 job openings
Cardiff60 job openings
Peterborough55 job openings
Wigan55 job openings
Colchester54 job openings
Oxford54 job openings
Portsmouth53 job openings
Southampton52 job openings
Edinburgh51 job openings
Swindon49 job openings
Brighton47 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in United Kingdom is GBP 38,784 - GBP 44,748 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 41,766 per year, based on 13,353 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Salisbury. London leads with 1,749 job openings.
Explore 13,353 University Professor job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.