What income are people making in the UK? This is an important question if you want to see how you compare to your peers. Let’s dive into the numbers to see what the average & median income is for both individuals and households in the UK.
If you want to see how the income you make compares as a percentile, check out our UK income percentile calculator.
This income data for the UK was taken from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Average Income
The average salary for all workers in the UK was £38,224 in 2024 for both full-time & part-time employees. This table shows the historical average income in the UK for past years:
Year | Average Income |
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2024 | £38,224 |
2023 | £35,404 |
2022 | £33,402 |
2021 | £31,447 |
Median Income
The median salary for all workers in the UK was £31,602 for 2024. Here is how the median salary compares over the years in the UK across all workers (full-time & part-time).
Year | Median Income |
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2024 | £31,602 |
2023 | £29,669 |
2022 | £27,756 |
2021 | £25,971 |
A large impact on the average salary in the UK is age. Here is a breakdown on the weekly & annual salary by age group in the UK. These annual salaries are caclulated by multiplying the weekly average salary from the ONS Annual Survey for Hours and Earnings (October 2024) by 52.
Age | Weekly Median Pay | Annual Median Salary |
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18-21 | £470 | £24,440 |
22-29 | £621 | £32,292 |
30-39 | £769 | £39,988 |
40-49 | £823 | £42,796 |
50-59 | £778 | £40,456 |
60+ | £693 | £36,036 |