London · full-time salary
How does your salary
rank in London?
Compare your annual gross salary with London full-time pay, then see the same amount UK-wide.
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Sources, definitions & how it works
ONS ASHE 2025 provisional · annual gross pay · full-time employee jobs held for more than one year. Data checked 17 October 2026. Sources and definitions.
London and UK salary thresholds
| Measure | London | UK-wide |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £27,418 | £23,990 |
| Median | £49,692 | £39,039 |
| Top 10% threshold | £115,775 | £76,903 |
What do £50k, £75k and £100k mean in London?
| Annual salary | London | UK-wide |
|---|---|---|
| £50,000 | About the 50th percentile | About the 70th percentile |
| £75,000 | About the 76th percentile | About the 89th percentile |
| £100,000 | About the 86th percentile | Above the 90th percentile |
These are salary comparisons among full-time employee jobs. The main income calculator uses a separate HMRC taxpayer population.
Is £100,000 a good London salary?
It is high in the published pay distribution: between the 80th and 90th percentiles for London full-time employee jobs in 2025. The London top-10% threshold is £115,775. UK-wide, £100,000 exceeds the top-10% salary threshold of £76,903.
A well-paid office or friendship group can give a selective view of London. This comparison covers the work region, across many occupations, rather than your immediate peers.
Is £50,000 an average London salary?
It is close to the full-time median of £49,692 in this series. Median is the middle of the distribution. It is different from the arithmetic mean, which can be pulled up by exceptionally high salaries.
Should I use where I live or where I work?
Use the location where your job is based. Someone who commutes into London from another region would normally use the London workplace comparison. The figure is gross annual employee pay, including relevant bonuses, for full-time jobs held for more than one year.
Pay rank does not calculate a lifestyle
Housing, dependants, travel and working hours affect what a salary feels like. This regional pay rank does not adjust for those costs. Use actual take-home income and spending in the household budget tool to explore the monthly result.
How current are these figures?
The calculator uses the ONS ASHE 2025 provisional tables, the latest published detailed tables checked on 17 October 2026. They describe the source year and may be revised. See the source workbook and calculation method.