Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers salary in East of England
Full-time average annual pay in East of England
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2025 · high suppression
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£80,400
How Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers at £123,796 — 15% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £72,472.
UK median £107,712
| Region | Median payUK median £107,712 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £123,796 | £123,796 | £140,152 | +15% |
| Wales | £93,945 | £93,945 | £95,417 | -13% |
| South West | £89,199 | £89,199 | £95,656 | -17% |
| North West | £86,628 | £86,628 | £85,675 | -20% |
| East of England (current region) | £84,206 | £84,206 | £99,026 | -22% |
| Scotland | £83,364 | £83,364 | £92,430 | -23% |
| East Midlands | £81,387 | £81,387 | £90,927 | -24% |
| South East | £77,484 | £77,484 | £81,684 | -28% |
| North East | £72,472 | £72,472 | £80,002 | -33% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £123,796 | £123,796Mean £140,152 | +15% |
| Wales £93,945 | £93,945Mean £95,417 | -13% |
| South West £89,199 | £89,199Mean £95,656 | -17% |
| North West £86,628 | £86,628Mean £85,675 | -20% |
| East of England (current region) £84,206 | £84,206Mean £99,026 | -22% |
| Scotland £83,364 | £83,364Mean £92,430 | -23% |
| East Midlands £81,387 | £81,387Mean £90,927 | -24% |
| South East £77,484 | £77,484Mean £81,684 | -28% |
| North East £72,472 | £72,472Mean £80,002 | -33% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£107,712); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers pay in East of England has changed over time
Median annual pay for aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers in East of England by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
East of England median
UK median
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)