Other researchers, unspecified discipline salary in London
Full-time average annual pay in London
£48,721
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£48,721
Mean
£46,056
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £48,721 |
| Mean | £46,056 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£43,600
Understanding Other researchers, unspecified discipline pay in London
The typical other researchers, unspecified discipline in London earns a median salary of £48,721 in 2025/26 — 14.7% (£6,258) above the UK-wide median of £42,463. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, London ranks 1st of 11 regions for other researchers, unspecified discipline pay. Regional medians run from £32,051 in South West up to £48,721 in London, a spread of £16,670 (52%).
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £46,056, which points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down — so the median is the better guide to typical pay here.
To see what £48,721 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £4,060 | £48,721 |
| Income tax | £603 | £7,230 |
| National Insurance | £241 | £2,892 |
| Take-home pay | £3,217 | £38,599 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Other researchers, unspecified discipline pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for other researchers, unspecified discipline at £48,721 — 15% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £32,051.
UK median £42,463
| Region | Median payUK median £42,463 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London (current region) | £48,721 | £48,721 | £46,056 | +15% |
| South East | £39,789 | £39,789 | £40,885 | -6% |
| Scotland | £39,306 | £39,306 | £41,790 | -7% |
| Wales | £38,308 | £38,308 | £38,392 | -10% |
| North East | £37,016 | £37,016 | £40,261 | -13% |
| East Midlands | £36,867 | £36,867 | £34,141 | -13% |
| North West | £35,160 | £35,160 | £36,118 | -17% |
| West Midlands | £34,846 | £34,846 | £35,243 | -18% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £34,716 | £34,716 | £33,660 | -18% |
| East of England | £33,525 | £33,525 | £32,823 | -21% |
| South West | £32,051 | £32,051 | £32,154 | -25% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London (current region) £48,721 | £48,721Mean £46,056 | +15% |
| South East £39,789 | £39,789Mean £40,885 | -6% |
| Scotland £39,306 | £39,306Mean £41,790 | -7% |
| Wales £38,308 | £38,308Mean £38,392 | -10% |
| North East £37,016 | £37,016Mean £40,261 | -13% |
| East Midlands £36,867 | £36,867Mean £34,141 | -13% |
| North West £35,160 | £35,160Mean £36,118 | -17% |
| West Midlands £34,846 | £34,846Mean £35,243 | -18% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £34,716 | £34,716Mean £33,660 | -18% |
| East of England £33,525 | £33,525Mean £32,823 | -21% |
| South West £32,051 | £32,051Mean £32,154 | -25% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£42,463); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How other researchers, unspecified discipline pay in London has changed over time
Median annual pay for other researchers, unspecified discipline in London by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
London median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)