What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at 60 or older in the UK?

Bottom 10% earn at most £23,318; bottom 25% at most £27,944.

2026 reference

the UK salary by age, 60 or older

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)

60 or older in the UK earn a median of about £36,467. The top 10% earn at least £74,677.

What is the median salary for 60 or older in the UK?: About £36,467 (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 60 or older in the UK?: Top 10% earn at least £74,677; top 25% at least £50,572.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at 60 or older in the UK?: Bottom 10% earn at most £23,318; bottom 25% at most £27,944.

In the UK, 60 or older have a median annual salary of about £36,467. The average is about £46,794. The top 10% earn at least £74,677, top 25% at least £50,572; the bottom 25% earn at most £27,944. 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%
£74,677
Above the middletop 25%
£50,572
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
£36,467
Below the middlebottom 25%
£27,944
Low earnersbottom 10%
£23,318

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

Monthly£3,039annual ÷ 12
Hourly£18assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthly£2,482single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 7% below the all-ages median
Pay peaks at ages 40-49; this cohort is at 82% of that peak

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for the UK, 60 or older. The median is £36,467, 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 60 or older 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 £36,467 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs £23,318–£74,677; 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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