London vs United Kingdom

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

London pays about 63% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

London United Kingdom
$92.5k
$56.9k
$21.5k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $221.9k

London

$92,484

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -36.1%
$144,771 $92,484
$70.8k 25th
$92.5k Median
$159.7k 75th
$51.3k
$208.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
23.6%
Live roles
13,737

United Kingdom

$56,882

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -56.2%
$130,000 $56,882
$38.5k 25th
$56.9k Median
$107k 75th
$35.3k
$187.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $4,004.4k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
22.7%
Live roles
11,707

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
PH Pulse Healthcare $81,947 1,309
Private Equity Insights $187,539 92
Air Apps $65,184 43
Cohere $206,683 39
Sierra $289,060 37
Trainline $83,723 37
Anthropic $389,685 31
Airwallex $154,360 23

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
LO Lookers $58,835 160
ABM UK $36,841 156
Freedom Leisure $35,446 118
Charity Link $35,397 103
Private Equity Insights $187,539 92
Rentokil Initial Group $36,013 92
Universal Business Team $56,313 77
Biffa Waste Services $46,970 61

Highest-paying roles in London

Role Median Roles
Data Scientist $152,782 49
Software Engineer $147,202 367
Recruiter $142,413 140
Sales $138,576 762
Financial Analyst $137,500 45
Customer Success $122,500 487
DevOps $115,480 63
Product Manager $112,453 409
UX Designer $110,000 27
Marketing Manager $99,000 289

Highest-paying roles in United Kingdom

Role Median Roles
Financial Analyst $150,568 39
Recruiter $135,203 102
Software Engineer $118,060 223
DevOps $107,263 37
Data Scientist $107,086 15
Product Manager $94,893 297
Marketing Manager $87,820 253
Project Manager $73,916 150
Data Analyst $71,100 41
Sales $66,991 944

London vs United Kingdom: which pays more?

The median for London is $92,484 per year (typically $70,835–$159,726), versus $56,882 for United Kingdom ($38,486–$106,991). That puts London about 63% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so London and United Kingdom are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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