Average salary
£38,784 - £44,804
Median salary
£38,784 - £44,804
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 - £44,804 GBP
The median salary is £38,784
Top cities
London1,605 job openings
Birmingham340 job openings
Manchester292 job openings
Liverpool209 job openings
Salisbury182 job openings
Nottingham151 job openings
Leeds147 job openings
Cambridge144 job openings
Bath125 job openings
Glasgow122 job openings
Coventry98 job openings
Sheffield89 job openings
Leicester72 job openings
Bristol70 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne68 job openings
Peterborough67 job openings
Cardiff62 job openings
Weybridge62 job openings
Wigan55 job openings
Swindon53 job openings
Chippenham51 job openings
Oxford50 job openings
Portsmouth50 job openings
Norwich47 job openings
Edinburgh46 job openings
Guildford43 job openings
Kingston Upon Hull42 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in United Kingdom is GBP 38,784 - GBP 44,804 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 41,794 per year, based on 12,556 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Salisbury. London leads with 1,605 job openings.
Explore 12,556 University Professor job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.