Brokers Pay Data UK — 2025

Brokers roles in the UK earn a median of £56,000 per year, equivalent to £27.46 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 6.1% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £39,000 in South East to £66,500 in London. Pay has fallen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £56,689/yr (1% below our computed national average).

Labour Market

Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.

Pay by Region

Annual pay for Brokers across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.

Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).

How Pay Has Changed Over Time

Annual pay grew by +6.1% from 2024 to 2025.

National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.

Year-on-Year Pay Change

Annual percentage change in median pay for Brokers.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

About Brokers

Brokers deal in commodities, stocks, shares and foreign exchange on behalf of clients or on own account, broker insurance and reinsurance, and buy and sell shipping and freight space.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• advises client on the suitability of insurance schemes and places insurance on behalf of client
• discusses buying and or selling requirements of client and gives advice accordingly
• analyses information concerning market trends for commodities, financial assets and foreign exchange and advises client and employer on the suitability of investments
• records and transmits buy and sell orders for stocks, shares and bonds and calculates transaction costs
• provides independent advice on the suitability of insurance schemes and places insurance on behalf of client
• arranges the production of auction catalogues, fixes reserve prices, attends auction and bids on behalf of client, or negotiates purchase/sale by private treaty of goods not sold at auction
• obtains cargo space, fixes freight charges and signs and issues bills of loading
• collects freight charges from client and undertakes all necessary formalities concerning customs and the loading/unloading of cargo

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no formal academic requirements although many employers require entrants to possess a degree or equivalent qualification. Training is typically undertaken in-house, although entrants may attend courses run by professional institutions. Registration with a regulatory authority may be required in some positions.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.