Average salary
£38,784 - £44,822
Median salary
£38,784 - £44,822
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 £31,375 - £44,822 GBP
The median salary is £38,784
Top cities
London1,593 job openings
Birmingham324 job openings
Manchester289 job openings
Liverpool203 job openings
Salisbury191 job openings
Nottingham149 job openings
Leeds148 job openings
Cambridge137 job openings
Bath119 job openings
Glasgow115 job openings
Coventry93 job openings
Sheffield87 job openings
Peterborough69 job openings
Bristol66 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne65 job openings
Leicester64 job openings
Cardiff62 job openings
Weybridge62 job openings
Chippenham55 job openings
Wigan55 job openings
Swindon53 job openings
Oxford50 job openings
Portsmouth50 job openings
Edinburgh46 job openings
Norwich44 job openings
Kingston Upon Hull42 job openings
Northampton40 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in United Kingdom is GBP 38,784 - GBP 44,822 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 41,803 per year, based on 12,420 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Salisbury. London leads with 1,593 job openings.
Explore 12,420 University Professor job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.