Salary, both in London and in England as a whole, depends on the place of work and profession. The highest level of income in the UK is in London, however, prices in this city are the highest in the state.
Minimum wage
The minimum wage in the UK, unlike in Russia and most post-Soviet countries, is tied to working hours, not months.
As of 2014, the official minimum wage in England is £ 6.19 per hour. But in reality, everything looks a little different. This calculation was made before taxes. The minimum wage is subject to a 10 percent tax. In terms of monthly income, the minimum wage is £ 884. This allows you to rent a small room on the outskirts of the capital, eat on your own and leave some pocket money.
As in most European countries, income tax in the UK depends on the level of income. The higher the income, the more of it must be paid to the state treasury.
Highest paid professions
The level of average salaries for different professions can vary greatly. Among the employees who are employed, the first place is occupied by doctors. Their average annual income in London is 60-70 thousand pounds. Of course, specialists with a high level of qualifications and long-term work experience can count on such a level of wages.
Medical professionals are followed by finance and legal professionals. Their average earnings are 50-60 thousand pounds. If these specialists stop working for hire and manage to build their own practice, their income may increase two to three times. Rounding out the top three highly paid workers are teachers with an average annual income of about £ 30,000.
Small business owners, owners of their own small businesses, and anyone else who might identify themselves as small business owners, in most cases have incomes comparable to those of doctors and lawyers working in the public sector.
Office workers, which we usually call "office plankton", receive an average of 20-25 thousand per year.
average salary
The average salary in London without reference to the profession is 32 thousand per year before taxes. "Clean" this equates to about 2 thousand pounds a year.
For popular professions that do not require high qualifications, the average salary in London before taxes is: for supermarket cashiers - £ 11-12 / hour, for customer service consultants - £ 12-13 / hour, for call center workers -
£ 14-15 / hour, for guards - £ 20-22 / hour.
