Average salary
£38,784 - £45,000
Median salary
£38,784 - £45,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£25k
25th percentile£31k
Median£39k
75th percentile£45k
90th percentile£52k
50% of professionals earn between £31,424 - £45,000 GBP
The median salary is £38,784
Top cities
London1,550 job openings
Birmingham298 job openings
Manchester272 job openings
Liverpool204 job openings
Salisbury188 job openings
Leeds166 job openings
Nottingham148 job openings
Cambridge136 job openings
Glasgow113 job openings
Bath103 job openings
Coventry90 job openings
Sheffield75 job openings
Peterborough74 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne66 job openings
Bristol65 job openings
Cardiff65 job openings
Chippenham61 job openings
Leicester60 job openings
Weybridge60 job openings
Swindon58 job openings
Preston55 job openings
Wigan53 job openings
Chelmsford51 job openings
Northampton49 job openings
Oxford49 job openings
Sunderland49 job openings
Portsmouth47 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in United Kingdom is GBP 38,784 - GBP 45,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 41,892 per year, based on 12,041 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Salisbury. London leads with 1,550 job openings.
Explore 12,041 University Professor job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.