🇬🇧 Market Updated March 3, 2026

Government and Defence Salaries in United Kingdom

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the government and defence sector across United Kingdom based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
80,181 GBP
Highest Salary / year
125,400 GBP
Entry Level / year
39,700 GBP

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (GBP)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
International Cooperation Specialist 125,400 GBP $157,278.71 Top 10%
Government Affairs Director 124,500 GBP $156,149.91 Top 10%
Government Affairs Representative 116,400 GBP $145,990.76 Top 10%
Government Affairs Advisor 114,600 GBP $143,733.17 Top 10%
Government Relations Associate 107,300 GBP $134,577.4 Top 10%
Government Property Inspector 100,700 GBP $126,299.57 Middle 40%
Government Officer 98,900 GBP $124,041.98 Middle 40%
Electoral Project Coordinator 92,900 GBP $116,516.68 Middle 40%
Military Personnel 86,100 GBP $107,988.01 Middle 40%
Defense Officer 83,800 GBP $105,103.32 Middle 40%
Public Affairs Specialist 81,700 GBP $102,469.46 Middle 40%
VAT Fraud Investigator 70,800 GBP $88,798.51 Middle 40%
Army Officer 61,700 GBP $77,385.14 Middle 40%
Federal Government Worker 60,600 GBP $76,005.5 Middle 40%
Armed Forces Officer 58,600 GBP $73,497.07 Middle 40%
Police Constable 57,800 GBP $72,493.69 Middle 40%
Public Information Officer 53,600 GBP $67,225.99 Middle 40%
Soldier 51,800 GBP $64,968.4 Middle 40%
Customs Officer 50,000 GBP $62,710.81 Middle 40%
Cartographer 46,900 GBP $58,822.74 Middle 40%
Rifleman 39,700 GBP $49,792.38 Middle 40%

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