Salary intelligence and analysis.
Original analysis of UK pay, built on official government data.
SalaryScout Insights turns UK earnings data into answers you can act on. Salary Guides cover what each role pays by region, refreshed against the latest official earnings data. Pay Reports go deeper into the quarterly and annual figures — official statistics, tax records, and sector pay scales — and pull out what’s actually changing. Career Trends tracks the shifts in the UK labour market that move pay before the data catches up.
Is £30,000 a good salary UK? Roughly the 31st percentile of full-time UK earnings — below the median in every region. Here's what that means for 2026.
The ONS ASHE 2024 release shows median full-time pay reached £37,430. We break down who earns what, which sectors lead, and how pay has changed since 2020.
ONS ASHE 2025 shows median full-time pay hit £39,039. We break down mean vs median, sector splits, the gender pay gap, and regional variation.
How does your pay compare? We use ONS ASHE 2024 data to explain what constitutes a good salary in the UK, broken down by age, region, and sector.
Civil Service salary grades 2026: full pay scales AO to SCS2, London allowances, departmental variation and how progression and promotion actually work.
Forget speculative top-10 lists. The real 25 highest-paid UK jobs by ONS occupation code, verified to ASHE 2025 Table 14.7a — median pay, p90 where published.
NHS nurse salary 2026: full Agenda for Change pay scales Band 2 to Band 7, London weighting, regional variation and the realistic Band 5 to Band 7 timeline.
Software engineer salary in London for 2026: median pay £52,400 mid-level, £78,300 senior. ONS-verified bands by experience, sector and visa context.
UK teacher salary by region in 2026: full pay scales for England, Scotland, Wales and NI, NQT to UPS3 progression, and how regional rates compare.
Will my job be replaced by AI? Our 2026 UK outlook pairs ONS ASHE 2025 salaries with named AI exposure studies for 20+ roles — see who is safe and who is not.