Highest Salary Cities in the UK

The highest salary cities in the UK tend to be major economic hubs with strong job markets, higher demand for skilled workers, and competitive wages across industries such as finance, technology, and healthcare.

This page compares average weekly salary across UK cities, helping users identify where earnings are strongest while also linking to cost of living and city comparison pages.

Top UK Cities by Salary

CityMedian Weekly SalaryCompare
London£850Compare London vs Bath
Cambridge£740Compare Cambridge vs Brighton
Edinburgh£730Compare Edinburgh vs Brighton
Bristol£720Compare Bristol vs Milton Keynes
Oxford£720Compare Oxford vs Manchester
Reading£720Compare Reading vs Cambridge
Milton Keynes£710Compare Milton Keynes vs London
Bath£700Compare Bath vs Reading
Brighton£700Compare Brighton vs Oxford
Manchester£690Compare Manchester vs Bath
Southampton£690Compare Southampton vs Reading
Luton£690Compare Luton vs London
Birmingham£680Compare Birmingham vs Reading
Glasgow£680Compare Glasgow vs Oxford
Exeter£680Compare Exeter vs Reading

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