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
London1,739 job openings
Birmingham363 job openings
Manchester285 job openings
Liverpool208 job openings
Salisbury205 job openings
Cambridge173 job openings
Leeds155 job openings
Nottingham146 job openings
Bath136 job openings
Glasgow129 job openings
Coventry106 job openings
Sheffield90 job openings
Bristol79 job openings
Leicester76 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne65 job openings
Weybridge63 job openings
Cardiff60 job openings
Guildford59 job openings
Peterborough55 job openings
Wigan55 job openings
Colchester54 job openings
Oxford54 job openings
Portsmouth53 job openings
Southampton52 job openings
Edinburgh51 job openings
Chippenham50 job openings
Swindon49 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 13,324 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Salisbury. London leads with 1,739 job openings.
Explore 13,324 University Professor job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.