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 £31,339 - £44,746 GBP
The median salary is £38,784
Top cities
London1,770 job openings
Birmingham361 job openings
Manchester284 job openings
Liverpool206 job openings
Salisbury198 job openings
Cambridge170 job openings
Leeds158 job openings
Nottingham144 job openings
Bath140 job openings
Glasgow126 job openings
Coventry115 job openings
Sheffield89 job openings
Bristol76 job openings
Leicester76 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne67 job openings
Weybridge65 job openings
Portsmouth58 job openings
Wigan58 job openings
Cardiff57 job openings
Guildford56 job openings
Oxford54 job openings
Edinburgh53 job openings
Peterborough53 job openings
Brighton50 job openings
Colchester50 job openings
Southampton48 job openings
Swindon47 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 13,279 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Salisbury. London leads with 1,770 job openings.
Explore 13,279 University Professor job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.