ONS-backed pay benchmarks for UK jobs — role by role, region by region, refreshed for 2026.
Every Salary Guide tells you what the role pays now, what shapes the range — region, experience, sector — and where you sit relative to the UK median. Numbers are sourced to ONS ASHE and the relevant official pay scale, with the publication date on each chart.
Newly qualified teachers in England start at £31,650. Full teacher pay scales, regional London zones, leadership pay, and ASHE 2024 benchmarks.
UK data scientists earn a median of £57,000, rising to £85,000+ at senior level. ONS ASHE 2024 data broken down by experience, location, and specialisation.
NHS nurses earn £29,970–£52,809 depending on Agenda for Change band. Every AfC pay band, London weighting, and how nursing pay compares to the UK median.
ONS ASHE 2024: UK software engineers earn a median of £52,500. Broken down by experience, region, and specialisation with percentile benchmarks.
Civil Service salary grades 2026: full pay scales AO to SCS2, London allowances, departmental variation and how progression and promotion actually work.
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.