Vicar Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 41,000 jobs.
Median salary
£30,655
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£31,183
Part-time only
£13,111
Mean
£29,668
Jobs measured
41,000
What most vicars actually earn
Half of vicars earn between £23,975 and £34,415. Earning above £34,415 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 vicars earn less than this.
Vicar salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £31,644 | £34,637 |
| East | £31,449 | £32,211 |
| South East | £30,655 | £32,290 |
| South West | £30,638 | £29,796 |
| North West | £30,558 | £28,785 |
| Wales | £28,878 | £30,217 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Clergy
- SOC 2020 code
- 2463
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “vicar” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Clergy”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures clergy of all faiths.
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.
Vicar salary FAQs
What is the average Vicar salary in UK?
The median is £30,655 a year and the mean is £29,668, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £31,183 and part-time employees £13,111.
What is a good Vicar salary?
Half of vicars earn between £23,975 and £34,415. Anything above £34,415 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 41,000 jobs in this occupation.
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