UK Graduate Salaries by Sector

This data is drawn from 443 live graduate job listings currently active on GradFind, updated automatically each time this page loads.

Average Graduate Salary by Sector

August 2026

Sector Average Salary Jobs Analysed
HR £35,686 86
Tech £33,892 14
Business £33,794 173
Engineering £33,444 9
Finance £33,397 39
Data £33,357 7
Marketing £31,592 27
Operations £30,823 68
Legal £27,825 20

The highest paying graduate sector currently listed on GradFind is HR, with an average advertised salary of £35,686. The lowest paying sector in this analysis is Legal, averaging £27,825.

These figures are averages calculated from the salary ranges listed in each job advertisement — specifically, the midpoint of the advertised minimum and maximum. Many graduate roles do not advertise a salary at all, so these figures represent only the subset of listings that include salary data. Actual offers may vary depending on employer, location, and candidate experience.

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