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UK Income: Average vs. Median for Individuals

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
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
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
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