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
London1,872 job openings
Birmingham398 job openings
Manchester311 job openings
Liverpool218 job openings
Salisbury215 job openings
Cambridge165 job openings
Leeds161 job openings
Bath145 job openings
Nottingham140 job openings
Glasgow119 job openings
Coventry111 job openings
Sheffield82 job openings
Leicester79 job openings
Bristol75 job openings
Portsmouth66 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne62 job openings
Oxford57 job openings
Southampton57 job openings
Wigan54 job openings
Cardiff52 job openings
Edinburgh52 job openings
Slough52 job openings
Weybridge52 job openings
Peterborough50 job openings
Norwich48 job openings
Brighton46 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 20,571 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Salisbury. London leads with 1,872 job openings.
Explore 20,571 University Professor job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.