Business and related research professional salary UK
39,941 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2434
Half of all business and related research professionals in the UK earn more than 39,941 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay115of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.51×32,028 GBP – 48,216 GBP
Men against women15 %43,476 GBP against 36,943 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 32,028 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 39,941 GBP | 43,476 GBP | 36,943 GBP |
| Mean | 44,154 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 48,216 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2434 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Environmental health professionals 40,044 GBP
- Mental health nurses 40,028 GBP
- Metal working production and maintenance fitters 40,002 GBP
- Chemical scientists 39,668 GBP
- Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 39,652 GBP
- Arts officers, producers and directors 39,643 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk