University Lecturer Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East, covering 14,000 jobs.
Median salary — East
£39,876
gross, per year
▲ 15.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£48,435
Jobs measured
14,000
What most university lecturers actually earn
Half of university lecturers in East earn between £27,524 and £49,084. Earning above £49,084 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Teaching Professionals” group in East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of university lecturers earn less than this.
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
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.
University Lecturer salary FAQs
What is the average University Lecturer salary in East?
The median is £39,876 a year and the mean is £48,435, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good University Lecturer salary?
Half of university lecturers earn between £27,524 and £49,084. Anything above £49,084 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 14,000 jobs in this occupation.
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