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University of Oxford Salaries 2026 | AcademicJobs

Updated October 2026

Based on 3,900 job posts analysed by AcademicJobs.com, the higher education salary benchmark.

Professors at Oxford earn around £43,602.

Median posted pay by group.
Group	Current salaries	What this is
Executive	£72,571	1 posts
Academic	£30,694–£67,955	1,379 posts
Administrative and professional	£16,000–£56,448	282 posts

Academic roles

Role	Current salaries	What this is
Lecturer/Instructor	£43,602	320 posts
Research Fellow	£43,602	252 posts
Professor	£43,602	221 posts
Post-Doc	£43,602	220 posts
Research	£43,602	143 posts
Research Assistant	£41,704	136 posts
Post Doc Research Fellow	£43,602	43 posts
Associate Professor	£67,955	14 posts
Tenure-track	£67,955	7 posts
Senior Lecturer	£42,653	4 posts
Sessional Lecturer	£30,694	4 posts
Faculty Researcher	£52,745	3 posts
Assistant Professor	£30,852	2 posts
Senior Research Assistant	£52,745	2 posts
Clinical Professor/Prof of Practice	£56,448	1 posts

7 more roles

Faculty Development Specialist	£43,602	1 posts
Post-Doc Research Fellow	£43,602	1 posts
Research Associate	£43,602	1 posts
Research Coordinator	£43,602	1 posts
Research Manager	£64,960	1 posts
Research Professor	£60,980	1 posts
Tenure	£64,960	1 posts

Posted pay at University of Oxford is grouped here by the role, not by one campus average.

A professor at Oxford is paid around £43,602.

Lecturer and instructor posts sit around £43,602.

Lecturer/Instructor accounts for the largest share of the 3,900 posts.

Executive is the highest paid of the groups with enough posts.

There are 333 live jobs in Oxford.

Amounts use pounds and were updated October 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

💵 What is the average salary at University of Oxford ?

The median posted salary at University of Oxford is £42,794.

🎓 How much does a professor earn at University of Oxford ?

Professors at University of Oxford earn around £43,602.

📚 How much do lecturers earn at University of Oxford ?

Lecturers and instructors at University of Oxford earn around £43,602.

Professor median£43,6024% above the United Kingdom median

Lecturer median£43,602

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333 live jobs

Highest-paid roleAssociate Professor, £67,955

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