ugh okay so someone asked me this yesterday How much does UK Biobank pay in the United Kingdom?
and I was like… i actually have no clue
so I spent way too long looking through job posts and salary stuff
here is what I found
dont shoot the messenger
the quick answer
lowest I saw? £19,090
highest? £75,000
most jobs? somewhere between 24k and 58k
hourly people? £24 to £36 an hour
there you go
happy? cool
now read on if you want details
tech jobs
cloud engineers get £58,215
nine people said that
IT systems engineers? £38,083
developers? £33,767
yeah cloud people win
if you know AWS or whatever just go apply
research jobs (this one sucks)
chief scientific officer gets £38,163
researcher gets £30,243
research assistant gets £26,513
wait what
a chief scientific officer makes less than a cloud engineer?
yep
you do research because you care not because you wanna get rich
thats just how it is
medical tech jobs
radiologic technologist earns £37,170
twelve people said it
lab technician earns £27,397
not bad not great
management jobs
ok this is weird
shift leader earns £62,315
manager earns £51,566
quality assurance manager earns £50,000
so shift leaders make more than managers
why? night shifts probably
working when everyone else sleeps pays extra
admin jobs
office manager £39,950
executive assistant £35,000
PA to CEO £29,934
administrator around £24,500
nothing crazy
jobs actually available right now
health research assistant in bristol – £19,090 (24 hour contract)
talent resourcer in stockport – £33k to £35k
the second one means they are hiring recruiters
so the company is growing i guess
warning (pls read)
these numbers are from indeed
not official hr stuff
job titles are messy
benefits matter too like pension and holidays
always ask for the written offer
dont just trust a random blog post including this one lol
my two cents
tech people? yeah go for it
researchers? honestly 26k is rough
managers? shift leader money is good
admin? meh
UK Biobank does real science like cancer and alzheimers
some people take less money for that
some people need more money
both are fine
now you know how much does UK Biobank pay in the United Kingdom
go get that bag or dont
your life
Frequently Asked Questions
What jobs pay $500,000 a year in the UK?
very very few
like almost nobody
CEOs of big banks. hedge fund managers. top private surgeons. some Premier League footballers. a handful of magic circle law partners.
normal people? never see this number.
if someone promises you £500k for a normal job? run away.
Can I join the UK Biobank?
depends what you mean
as a participant? no. they finished recruiting 500,000 people back in 2010. that ship sailed.
as an employee? yes. they hire all the time. cloud engineers. research assistants. admin staff. check their careers page.
just do not expect crazy money. look at the salaries above.
What jobs pay $300,000 a year in the UK?
still rare but more possible than £500k
investment banking directors. some IT contractors with niche skills. experienced anaesthetists. senior actuaries. top SaaS salespeople.
also some US tech firms in London. think Google L7 or Meta E7.
still top 0.5% stuff. not common.
Who earns 250k a year in the UK?
ok now we can talk
£250k is doable for some people
senior doctors (consultants with private work). engineering managers at fintechs. some lawyers (senior associates not even partners). head of product at a scaleup. quant traders. experienced pilots.
also remote US companies paying UK staff in dollars. exchange rate helps.
top 1% but not impossible.
