What percentile is a £25,000 salary in the UK?

A £25,000 salary puts you in the top 70% of UK earners. This means you earn more than 30% of all UK workers.

Is £25,000 a good salary in the UK?

£25,000 is below the UK median of £35,000, though many workers earn at similar levels.

With approximately 31 million UK taxpayers, earning £25,000 means you earn more than approximately 9 million workers.

UK Income Ranking 2025/26

A £25,000 salary puts you in the top 70% of UK earners. You earn more than 30% of all UK workers.

Your UK Income Ranking

Top 70%

of UK Earners

BottomMedian (£35k)Top

You earn more than 25% of UK workers

You earn more than

30%

of UK workers

Approx. workers below

of 31m taxpayers

Monthly Take-Home

£1,793.30

after tax

vs UK Median

-£10,000

below £35,000

To reach Top 60%

Earn £3,000 more

Target salary: £28,000

That's an increase of

12%