PUBLIC SECTOR SALARY IN UNITED KINGDOM

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Average gross salary for Public Sector GROSS SALARY
GBP 34,574
Average gorss salary (USD) for Public Sector GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 52,247
Average net salary for Public Sector NET SALARY
GBP 26,162
The most typical salary for Public Sector MOST TYPICAL GROSS
GBP 24,981
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  Updated: 16 Jun 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 24%
  Salary entries: 90

Public Sector Earnings in United Kingdom

Average salary for Public Sector in United Kingdom is GBP 34,574.

Average take home earning is GBP 26,162 (Net).

The most typical salary is GBP 24,981 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
14 % GBP 52,598
29 % GBP 43,307
60 % GBP 33,549
91 % GBP 24,981
99 % GBP 17,489
100 % GBP 5,000
Career Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Social Worker GBP 28,530 US$ 43,748 13
Public Administration GBP 32,234 US$ 49,367 10
Public Administration Lead GBP 41,205 US$ 62,387 09
Public Relations GBP 66,000 US$ 106,260 01
Public Relations Manager GBP 30,000 US$ 48,300 01
Politician GBP 25,955 US$ 42,362 01
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
London, United Kingdom GBP 38,813 US$ 58,231 29
Leeds GBP 30,620 US$ 49,856 05
Glasgow GBP 34,330 US$ 54,781 04
Edinburgh GBP 31,586 US$ 45,102 04
Cardiff GBP 30,238 US$ 46,922 04
Manchester, United Kingdom GBP 29,200 US$ 42,087 04
Aberdeen GBP 34,166 US$ 53,929 03
Coventry GBP 57,500 US$ 89,312 02
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   PUBLIC SECTOR   UNITED KINGDOM

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
95K US$ 144,793 GBP 95,000
01
85K US$ 143,627 GBP 88,000
01
65K US$ 98,854 GBP 63,000
02
55K US$ 78,472 GBP 52,598
09
45K US$ 67,001 GBP 43,307
13
35K US$ 49,856 GBP 33,549
28
25K US$ 37,481 GBP 24,981
28
15K US$ 26,663 GBP 17,489
07
Less US$ 6,777 GBP 5,000
01

  SALARY BY GENDER   PUBLIC SECTOR   UNITED KINGDOM

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 54,689 GBP 36,487 52
Women US$ 45,328 GBP 31,155 20
N/A US$ 52,880 GBP 32,844 18

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   PUBLIC SECTOR   UNITED KINGDOM

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Doctorate Degree US$ 73,425 GBP 46,000 02
Masters Degree US$ 60,632 GBP 39,614 19
Bachelors Degree US$ 53,414 GBP 35,558 37
Some College US$ 46,997 GBP 30,975 15
High School US$ 43,112 GBP 29,575 14
Bellow H. School US$ 39,508 GBP 24,206 03

Public Sector workers holding Doctorate Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in United Kingdom. With an earned Doctorate Degree, they grosses GBP 46,000. While Public Sector workers with Bellow H. School education earn the least, with an average gross income of GBP 24,206. This is 85.85% lower of what Doctorate Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   PUBLIC SECTOR   UNITED KINGDOM

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
20+ Years US$ 62,931 GBP 41,724 27
16-20 Years US$ 52,191 GBP 33,735 12
12-16 Years US$ 47,247 GBP 31,788 07
8-12 Years US$ 53,122 GBP 35,558 12
4-8 Years US$ 52,646 GBP 34,797 12
2-4 Years US$ 45,394 GBP 29,800 10
1-2 Years US$ 30,619 GBP 20,125 04
0-1 Year US$ 33,410 GBP 22,500 06

Public Sector workers in United Kingdom with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 20+ Years of experience earn a gross average of GBP 41,724 compared to GBP 20,125 for their counterparts with 1-2 Years of experience. The difference between workers with 20+ Years of experience and 1-2 Years is 105.53%.


  SALARY BY AGE   PUBLIC SECTOR   UNITED KINGDOM

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
63-68 US$ 74,262 GBP 45,500 02
57-62 US$ 70,991 GBP 47,124 05
51-56 US$ 57,857 GBP 38,766 12
45-50 US$ 51,766 GBP 35,864 12
39-44 US$ 55,625 GBP 37,575 07
33-38 US$ 50,653 GBP 32,755 09
27-32 US$ 50,555 GBP 33,532 15
22-26 US$ 35,004 GBP 24,493 07
16-21 US$ 27,610 GBP 22,000 03
N/A US$ 52,880 GBP 32,844 18
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  SALARY BY CAREER   PUBLIC SECTOR   UNITED KINGDOM

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Public Relations US$ 106,260 GBP 66,000 01
2. Public Administration Lead US$ 62,387 GBP 41,205 09
3. Other Public Sector Career US$ 52,390 GBP 35,011 55
4. Public Administration US$ 49,367 GBP 32,234 10
5. Public Relations Manager US$ 48,300 GBP 30,000 01
6. Social Worker US$ 43,748 GBP 28,530 13
7. Politician US$ 42,362 GBP 25,955 01

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In United Kingdom economy, Public Relations is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of GBP 66,000. Public Administration Lead and Other Public Sector Career follow, earning GBP 41,205 and GBP 35,011, respectively. Politician earn a gross annual average of GBP 25,955, while Social Worker earn GBP 28,530. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 150.84%.


  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   PUBLIC SECTOR   UNITED KINGDOM

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 52,403 GBP 34,704 80
Contract US$ 50,138 GBP 31,960 04
Self Employed US$ 105,039 GBP 67,500 02
Part Time US$ 24,848 GBP 18,125 04
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  SALARY BY CITY   PUBLIC SECTOR   UNITED KINGDOM

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Coventry Public Sector in Coventry US$ 89,312 GBP 57,500 02
2. Reading Public Sector in Reading US$ 63,524 GBP 39,850 02
3. London, United Kingdom Public Sector in London, United Kingdom US$ 58,231 GBP 38,813 29
4. Portsmouth Public Sector in Portsmouth US$ 52,432 GBP 36,525 02
5. Bristol Public Sector in Bristol US$ 53,926 GBP 36,500 02
6. Derby Public Sector in Derby US$ 57,407 GBP 36,000 02
7. Glasgow Public Sector in Glasgow US$ 54,781 GBP 34,330 04
8. Aberdeen Public Sector in Aberdeen US$ 53,929 GBP 34,166 03
9. Birmingham, United Kingdom Public Sector in Birmingham, United Kingdom US$ 46,022 GBP 31,775 02
10. Bradford Public Sector in Bradford US$ 43,014 GBP 31,737 02

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    PUBLIC SECTOR

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Australia Australia Public Sector in Australia US$ 75,770 AU$ 87,583 64
2. United States United States Public Sector US$ 71,026 US$ 71,026 452
3. France France Public Sector in France US$ 69,579 EUR 56,833 12
4. Ireland Ireland Public Sector in Ireland US$ 57,211 EUR 45,559 25
5. United Kingdom United Kingdom US$ 52,247 GBP 34,574 90
6. Russia Russia Public Sector in Russia US$ 42,197 RUB 1,494,400 07
7. China China Public Sector in China US$ 28,528 CNY 184,306 15
8. India India Public Sector in India US$ 19,081 INR 1,186,636 53

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(27/27)  BUS DRIVER


 Posted: 16 Jun 2020

High School, 20+ years: "Bus driving passengers."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 30,000
US$ 38,887


(26/27)  IMMIGRATION


 Posted: 28 May 2020

High School, 8-12 years: "Immigration officer."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 36,000
US$ 46,664


(25/27)  DEBT RECOVERY OFFICER


 Posted: 27 May 2020

High School, 12-16 years: "Recovery of social security debt."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 27,000
US$ 34,998


(24/27)  BUS DRIVER


 Posted: 23 Nov 2019

Some College, 20+ years: "Driver of public service vehickles."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 28,000
US$ 37,949


(23/27)  EVIDENCE AND INSIGHTS ADVISOR


 Posted: 18 Oct 2019

Masters Degree, 2-4 years: "Research design and data analytics for public health programming."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 40,000
US$ 54,213


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(22/27)  MEAT HYGIENE INSPECTOR


 Posted: 20 Aug 2019

Some College, 20+ years: "Enforce food safety Area manager."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 27,500
US$ 37,271


(21/27)  EXECUTIVE


 Posted: 04 Jul 2019

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Help people find jobs."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 27,050
US$ 36,662


(20/27)  CONTRACT MANAGER


 Posted: 27 Jun 2019

Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "Contract reviews, management and negotiation."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 35,551
US$ 48,183


(19/27)  CHILD PROTECTION SOCIAL WORKER


 Posted: 22 Jun 2019

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Child protection social worker, long term team."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 29,000
US$ 39,304


(18/27)  BUS DRIVER


 Posted: 10 Jun 2019

High School, 20+ years: "Bus Driving pcv."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 30,000
US$ 40,660


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(17/27)  INSPECTOR


 Posted: 28 May 2019

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Inspecting care services for adults and older people."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 40,000
US$ 54,213


(16/27)  CIVIL SERVANT


 Posted: 21 May 2019

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Public servant in the UK."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 30,000
US$ 40,660


(15/27)  PROPERTY GAZETTEER OFFICER


 Posted: 01 Mar 2019

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Managing complex datasets."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 31,477
US$ 42,662


(14/27)  PERSONAL ASSISTANT


 Posted: 18 Feb 2019

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Diary organisation, typing, arranging meetings, data entry, powerpoints."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 30,000
US$ 40,660


(13/27)  RESEARCH


 Posted: 14 Feb 2019

Masters Degree, 0-1 year: "Policy research, human rights."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 30,000
US$ 40,660


(12/27)  TEACHER


 Posted: 11 Jan 2019

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Teaching upto 18yr."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 22,000
US$ 29,817


(11/27)  PERSONAL ASSISTANT


 Posted: 29 Nov 2018

High School, 1-2 years: "I care for a young boy age 8 with cerebral palsy."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 5,000
US$ 6,777


(10/27)  TAX MANAGER


 Posted: 17 Nov 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Managing tax inspectors."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 50,050
US$ 67,834


(9/27)  IT PROJECT MANAGER


 Posted: 05 Nov 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Plan, cost and track procurement, implementation and support of IT projects."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 37,000
US$ 50,147


(8/27)  PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER


 Posted: 30 Sep 2018

Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Plan and deliver lessons."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 23,000
US$ 31,172


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(7/27)  HOUSING INSPECTOR


 Posted: 05 Apr 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Law enforcement."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 38,000
US$ 51,502


(6/27)  TAX OFFICER


 Posted: 13 Mar 2018

High School education, 12-16 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 18,868
US$ 25,572


(5/27)  ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER


 Posted: 12 Feb 2018

Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "Noise Pollution statutory nuisance."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 33,474
US$ 45,368


(4/27)  PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER


 Posted: 07 Nov 2017

High School, 4-8 years: "Admin, financial operations, office operations, media operations."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 17,500
US$ 21,819


(3/27)  TOWN PLANNER


 Posted: 25 Oct 2017

Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Approving plans submitted for planning permission."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 24,000
US$ 29,923


(2/27)  COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER


 Posted: 10 Oct 2017

High School, 20+ years: "Dealing in comms equipment for the government and military."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 40,000
US$ 49,871


(1/27)  SERVICE PLANNING SPECIALLIST


 Posted: 20 Sep 2017

Some College, 4-8 years: "Planning bus routes and analysing data, able to lead on projects."
Individual GROSS salary:
GBP 37,000
US$ 46,131


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