Professor Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 246,000 jobs.
Median salary
£46,494
gross, per year
▲ 1.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£46,955
Jobs measured
246,000
What most professors actually earn
Half of professors earn between £30,275 and £62,547. Earning above £62,547 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of professors earn less than this.
Professor salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| North West | £50,053 | £52,005 |
| London | £48,841 | £49,532 |
| Wales | £48,809 | £47,759 |
| Scotland | £48,035 | £49,502 |
| South West | £46,228 | £46,915 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £46,120 | £48,569 |
| West Midlands | £43,442 | £43,148 |
| East Midlands | £43,173 | £46,567 |
| East | £39,876 | £48,435 |
| South East | £39,131 | £40,243 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Higher education teaching professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2311
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “professor” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Higher education teaching professionals”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Professor salary FAQs
What is the average Professor salary in UK?
The median is £46,494 a year and the mean is £46,955, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Professor salary?
Half of professors earn between £30,275 and £62,547. Anything above £62,547 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 246,000 jobs in this occupation.
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