Armed forces salaries in the UK 2023/24, by rank
The average annual salary for privates in the armed forces of the United Kingdom was 21,425 British pounds in 2022/23, compared with approximately 125,035pounds for the rank of General.
Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2023/24, by rank (in British pounds)
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UK Ministry of Defence, & GOV.UK. (May 30, 2024). Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2023/24, by rank (in British pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283350/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-salaries-by-rank/
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UK Ministry of Defence, GOV.UK. (2024). Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2023/24, by rank (in British pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283350/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-salaries-by-rank/
UK Ministry of Defence, and GOV.UK. "Average Annual Salaries in The Armed Forces of The United Kingdom in 2023/24, by Rank (in British Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283350/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-salaries-by-rank/
UK Ministry of Defence & GOV.UK, Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2023/24, by rank (in British pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283350/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-salaries-by-rank/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2023/24, by rank (in British pounds) [Graph], UK Ministry of Defence, & GOV.UK, May 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283350/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-salaries-by-rank/