The average annual salary for privates in the armed forces of the United Kingdom was 20,650 British pounds in 2021/22, compared with approximately 120,800 pounds for the rank of General.
Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by rank (in British pounds)
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UK Ministry of Defence. (June 22, 2023). Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by rank (in British pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283350/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-salaries-by-rank/
UK Ministry of Defence. "Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by rank (in British pounds)." Chart. June 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283350/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-salaries-by-rank/
UK Ministry of Defence. (2023). Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by rank (in British pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283350/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-salaries-by-rank/
UK Ministry of Defence. "Average Annual Salaries in The Armed Forces of The United Kingdom in 2021/22, by Rank (in British Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283350/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-salaries-by-rank/
UK Ministry of Defence, Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by rank (in British pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283350/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-salaries-by-rank/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Average annual salaries in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by rank (in British pounds) [Graph], UK Ministry of Defence, June 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283350/united-kingdom-uk-armed-forces-salaries-by-rank/