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United Kingdom · Tax year to April 2025

Average salary for 18 to 21 year olds

The median salary for full-time employees aged 18 to 21 in the UK is £23,596 a year before tax. The mean is higher, £24,394, because a minority earn much more.

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What it takes to reach each percentile

  1. Top 10% (90th percentile)£32,939
  2. Top 20% (80th percentile)£28,675
  3. Top 25% (75th percentile)£27,571
  4. Top 30% (70th percentile)£26,561
  5. Top 40% (60th percentile)£24,821
  6. Median£23,596
  7. Top 60% (40th percentile)£21,865
  8. Top 70% (30th percentile)£20,177
  9. Top 75% (25th percentile)£19,105
  10. Top 80% (20th percentile)£17,961
  11. Top 90% (10th percentile)£14,617

Source

Full-time employees · Gross annual pay before tax · Tax year to April 2025