Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) salary in London
Full-time average annual pay in London
£37,048
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£37,048
Mean
£37,372
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £37,048 |
| Mean | £37,372 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) earn £24,967–£37,613. See full methodology →
Understanding Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) pay in London
The typical ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) in London earns a median salary of £37,048 in 2025/26 — 17.6% (£5,532) above the UK-wide median of £31,516. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, London ranks 1st of 11 regions for ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) pay. Regional medians run from £19,537 in South West up to £37,048 in London, a spread of £17,511 (90%).
The mean (average) salary is £37,372, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) in London, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £37,048 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £3,087 | £37,048 |
| Income tax | £408 | £4,896 |
| National Insurance | £163 | £1,958 |
| Take-home pay | £2,516 | £30,194 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) at £37,048 — 18% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £19,537.
UK median £31,516
| Region | Median payUK median £31,516 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London (current region) | £37,048 | £37,048 | £37,372 | +18% |
| Scotland | £34,274 | £34,274 | £35,860 | +9% |
| Wales | £32,549 | £32,549 | £32,154 | +3% |
| North West | £32,518 | £32,518 | £34,701 | +3% |
| East Midlands | £30,476 | £30,476 | £31,655 | -3% |
| East of England | £29,063 | £29,063 | £29,764 | -8% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,435 | £26,435 | £24,632 | -16% |
| North East | £22,357 | £22,357 | £23,844 | -29% |
| South East | £21,842 | £21,842 | £22,593 | -31% |
| West Midlands | £21,315 | £21,315 | £21,595 | -32% |
| South West | £19,537 | £19,537 | £22,447 | -38% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London (current region) £37,048 | £37,048Mean £37,372 | +18% |
| Scotland £34,274 | £34,274Mean £35,860 | +9% |
| Wales £32,549 | £32,549Mean £32,154 | +3% |
| North West £32,518 | £32,518Mean £34,701 | +3% |
| East Midlands £30,476 | £30,476Mean £31,655 | -3% |
| East of England £29,063 | £29,063Mean £29,764 | -8% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £26,435 | £26,435Mean £24,632 | -16% |
| North East £22,357 | £22,357Mean £23,844 | -29% |
| South East £21,842 | £21,842Mean £22,593 | -31% |
| West Midlands £21,315 | £21,315Mean £21,595 | -32% |
| South West £19,537 | £19,537Mean £22,447 | -38% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£31,516); ‘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 ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) pay in London has changed over time
Median annual pay for ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) in London 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.
London median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
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)
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