Tax year to April 2025
Average salary by age in the UK
Typical pay for full-time employees in the UK peaks at 40 to 49, with a median of £44,244 a year before tax. At 18 to 21 the median is £23,596.
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Median salary at each age
Salary percentiles by age
Annual pay before tax. The 90th percentile means only 10% of people that age earn more.
| Age | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to 21 | £14,617 | £19,105 | £23,596 | £27,571 | £32,939 | Official percentiles |
| 22 to 29 | £22,758 | £26,429 | £32,347 | £40,850 | £52,197 | Official percentiles |
| 30 to 39 | £25,041 | £30,717 | £40,668 | £54,620 | £75,041 | Official percentiles |
| 40 to 49 | £25,338 | £31,858 | £44,244 | £60,919 | £88,658 | Official percentiles |
| 50 to 59 | £24,757 | £30,283 | £41,866 | £58,409 | £85,226 | Official percentiles |
| 60 and over | £23,318 | £27,944 | £36,467 | £50,572 | £74,677 | Official percentiles |
— means the statistics office doesn’t publish that percentile for this age group. How these figures are made.
Source
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025, Table 6 · released 2025-10-23
Full-time employees · Gross annual pay before tax · Tax year to April 2025