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Oxford Salaries

Based on 3,898 job posts analysed by AcademicJobs.com, the higher education salary benchmark.

Professors at Oxford earn around £43,602.

Median posted pay by group.
GroupPay nowWhat this is
Executive£72,5711 posts
Academic£30,694–£67,9551,375 posts
Administrative and professional£16,000–£56,448281 posts

Academic roles

RolePay nowWhat this is
Lecturer/Instructor£43,602320 posts
Research Fellow£43,602252 posts
Professor£43,602221 posts
Post-Doc£43,602218 posts
Research£43,602141 posts
Research Assistant£41,704136 posts
Post Doc Research Fellow£43,60243 posts
Associate Professor£67,95514 posts
Tenure-track£67,9557 posts
Senior Lecturer£42,6534 posts
Sessional Lecturer£30,6944 posts
Faculty Researcher£52,7453 posts
Assistant Professor£30,8522 posts
Senior Research Assistant£52,7452 posts
Clinical Professor/Prof of Practice£56,4481 posts
7 more roles
Faculty Development Specialist£43,6021 posts
Post-Doc Research Fellow£43,6021 posts
Research Associate£43,6021 posts
Research Coordinator£43,6021 posts
Research Manager£64,9601 posts
Research Professor£60,9801 posts
Tenure£64,9601 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 3,898 posts.

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

There are 209 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.