What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 40-49 in the UK?

Bottom 10% earn at most £25,338; bottom 25% at most £31,858.

2026 reference

the UK salary by age, ages 40-49

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 40-49 in the UK earn a median of about £44,244. The top 10% earn at least £88,658.

What is the median salary for ages 40-49 in the UK?: About £44,244 (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 40-49 in the UK?: Top 10% earn at least £88,658; top 25% at least £60,919.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 40-49 in the UK?: Bottom 10% earn at most £25,338; bottom 25% at most £31,858.

In the UK, ages 40-49 have a median annual salary of about £44,244. The average is about £54,591. The top 10% earn at least £88,658, top 25% at least £60,919; the bottom 25% earn at most £31,858. 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%
£88,658
Above the middletop 25%
£60,919
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
£44,244
Below the middlebottom 25%
£31,858
Low earnersbottom 10%
£25,338

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

Monthly£3,687annual ÷ 12
Hourly£21assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthly£2,948single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 13% above the all-ages median
This is the peak age group for pay

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for the UK, ages 40-49. The median is £44,244, 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 40-49 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 £44,244 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs £25,338–£88,658; 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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