Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency) was 2,708 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Median monthly earnings of employees in United Kingdom, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2,708 for median monthly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median monthly earnings of employees in United Kingdom peaked at 2,708 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,400 | — |
| 2006 | 1,460 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,499 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,569 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,582 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,599 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,625 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,668 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,690 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,733 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,751 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,790 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,833 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,915 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,102 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 2,149 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,331 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2,500 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 2,583 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 2,708 | +4.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,708 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,720, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,708 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,766, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,502 | 1,400 | 1,582 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,734 | 1,599 | 1,915 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,396 | 2,102 | 2,708 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median monthly earnings of employees in United Kingdom?
- Median monthly earnings of employees in United Kingdom was 2,708 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,708 in 2025.
- What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
- United Kingdom ranks 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.