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Average Salary in Belfast 2026

How much money does a person working in Belfast make?


Average Yearly Salary
75,200 GBP
( 6,270 GBP monthly)

LOW
19,000
GBP AVERAGE
75,200
GBP HIGH
335,000
GBP
All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Belfast typically earns around 75,200 GBP. Salaries range from 19,000 GBP (lowest average) to 335,000 GBP (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Belfast vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Belfast

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Belfast range from 19,000 GBP (starting salary) to 335,000 GBP (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 65,400 GBP, which means that 50% of the population in Belfast earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Belfast earn less than 47,200 GBP while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 99,100 GBP while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Belfast. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 43,300 GBP to 111,000 GBP. Approximately 20% fall under the 43,300 GBP cap. Ten percent of wages are from 111,000 GBP to 142,000 GBP. Only 5% of people grossed 142,000 GBP or more.