What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 22-29 in the UK?

Bottom 10% earn at most £22,758; bottom 25% at most £26,429.

2026 reference

the UK salary by age, ages 22-29

Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 — full-time gross annual pay, by age band (Table 6) + all-ages (Nomis NM_30_1)

ages 22-29 in the UK earn a median of about £32,347. The top 10% earn at least £52,197.

What is the median salary for ages 22-29 in the UK?: About £32,347 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 — full-time gross annual pay, by age band (Table 6) + all-ages (Nomis NM_30_1)).
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 22-29 in the UK?: Top 10% earn at least £52,197; top 25% at least £40,850.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 22-29 in the UK?: Bottom 10% earn at most £22,758; bottom 25% at most £26,429.

In the UK, ages 22-29 have a median annual salary of about £32,347. The average is about £35,760. The top 10% earn at least £52,197, top 25% at least £40,850; the bottom 25% earn at most £26,429. Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 — full-time gross annual pay, by age band (Table 6) + all-ages (Nomis NM_30_1).

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
£52,197
Above the middletop 25%
£40,850
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
£32,347
Below the middlebottom 25%
£26,429
Low earnersbottom 10%
£22,758

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

Monthly£2,696annual ÷ 12
Hourly£16assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthly£2,234single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 17% below the all-ages median
Pay peaks at ages 40-49; this cohort is at 73% of that peak

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for the UK, ages 22-29. The median is £32,347, based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 — full-time gross annual pay, by age band (Table 6) + all-ages (Nomis NM_30_1).

How we calculated

Figures for the UK ages 22-29 are compiled from ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 — full-time gross annual pay, by age band (Table 6) + all-ages (Nomis NM_30_1). On this page the median is £32,347 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs £22,758–£52,197; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample.

Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay.

Data Sources

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 — full-time gross annual pay, by age band (Table 6) + all-ages (Nomis NM_30_1): https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2025

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