UNITED KINGDOM
SALARY BENCHMARKING
About this report
This report includes detailed scaled salary information for industry specific full-time professional positions across the UK.
The scope of the data is national.
The data for each position is broken down in three banding categories:
Band A → Ideal starting salary offer when stepping up into a position. Lowest end of the market’s pay norm.
Minimum experience in the position and still developing relevant skills.
Band B → Salary offer sitting within the 50th percentile; median range of the market. The candidate has an average level of experience and has most of the necessary skills.
Band C → Top end of salary offers for hiring or retaining individuals.
Higher experience, superior skills, finer institutional/business knowledge and exceeding responsibilities. Market’s rarest resource and top talent’s worth according to market key factors and dynamics.
Salary bandings provide:
a standardised framework for setting and comparing salaries across roles and departments. help in maintaining or setting consistency in pay structure. comparison with current compensation packages against industry standards and competitors. support to remain competitive in attracting and retaining talent. predictable salary expenses and aids in financial planning and forecasting. career development and progression support by providing clear salary ranges for different levels of roles. framework for salary negotiations during recruitment and performance reviews help in maintaining internal equity
Benefits
Legally mandated benefits
Minimum wage
Overtime
Retirement/pension scheme
Holiday entitlement
Holiday pay
Parental leave (paternity/maternity/adoption leave)
Antenatal care
Statutory sick pay
Extra benefits
Private medical
Car allowance / company car
Bonus(es)
Pension schemes
Group Life insurance/income protection
Cycle to work scheme
Fully/partial paid public transport
Sabbatical leave
Unlimited annual leave
Flexible working
Discount scheme
Mental health assistance
Financial planning help
Parental leave (above statutory)
Training and coaching sessions
Company discounts
Perks programmes.
Gym membership
Wellbeing funds
Away days or team holidays
Distribution of the average net income
London Weighting allowances and city increases:
lowest income area
low income area
moderate income area
median income area
high income area
highest income area
Inner/outer London: between 6.45% for inner London to 5% for outer London, on top of the basic salary
Fringe areas: An extra 5% on top of the basic salary
These allowances help offset the high costs associated with living in London, such as housing, transportation, and childcare, which can be significantly more expensive than in other parts of the UK.
Salary difference* with London:
Southeast: +11.67%
Southwest: +20.13%
Northeast: +25.11%
Northwest: +21.02%
East Midlands: +22.83%
Scotland: +17.13%
Wales: +22.63%
BUSINESS PLANNING & PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS PLANNING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
SALES & PARTNERSHIPS
GLOBAL MERCHANDISING/E-COMMERCE
DIGITAL & MARKETING
MERCHANDISING
– Logistics & warehouse
HOSPITALITY / EVENTS (1)
HOSPITALITY / EVENTS
Positions
HOSPITALITY CHEFS / KITCHEN
(CPU/RESTAURANTS/HOSPITALITY)
HOSPITALITY CHEFS / KITCHEN
(EVENTS/RETAIL)
HOSPITALITY – BACK OF HOUSE
Positions
HOSPITALITY – HR & TRAINING
Levels
Positions
HOSPITALITY FINANCE – IT – PROCUREMENT
Positions
Positions
CORPORATE – FINANCE / I.T.
CORPORATE – HUMAN RESOURCES
Positions
CORPORATE – LEGAL / MARKETING / OFFICE
Positions
Positions