Animal care services occupations n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£23,345
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 54% of Animal care services occupations n.e.c. work full-time
- 52% are self-employed
- 94% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Animal care services occupations n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical animal care services occupations n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £23,345 in 2025/26. 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.
The middle half of animal care services occupations n.e.c. earnings fall between £13,556 and £26,372 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced animal care services occupations n.e.c..
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £21,340, which is unusual: it points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down, so the median better reflects typical pay.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 52% of Animal care services occupations n.e.c. are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves; only 54% work full-time, so part-time and flexible roles are common in this field.
Where you work changes the picture: animal care services occupations n.e.c. pay ranges from £12,034 in North East up to £26,014 in London, a difference of £13,980 (116%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see animal care services occupations n.e.c. pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for animal care services occupations n.e.c. at £26,014 — 11% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £12,034.
UK median £23,345
| Region | Median payUK median £23,345 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £26,014 | £26,014 | £26,819 | +11% |
| South East | £26,006 | £26,006 | £24,055 | +11% |
| East of England | £24,781 | £24,781 | £25,401 | +6% |
| South West | £24,046 | £24,046 | £22,455 | +3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,700 | £23,700 | £21,479 | +2% |
| West Midlands | £21,945 | £21,945 | £19,857 | -6% |
| Wales | £20,190 | £20,190 | £21,578 | -14% |
| Scotland | £17,780 | £17,780 | £16,670 | -24% |
| North West | £14,783 | £14,783 | £16,093 | -37% |
| North East | £12,034 | £12,034 | £12,153 | -48% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £26,014 | £26,014Mean £26,819 | +11% |
| South East £26,006 | £26,006Mean £24,055 | +11% |
| East of England £24,781 | £24,781Mean £25,401 | +6% |
| South West £24,046 | £24,046Mean £22,455 | +3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,700 | £23,700Mean £21,479 | +2% |
| West Midlands £21,945 | £21,945Mean £19,857 | -6% |
| Wales £20,190 | £20,190Mean £21,578 | -14% |
| Scotland £17,780 | £17,780Mean £16,670 | -24% |
| North West £14,783 | £14,783Mean £16,093 | -37% |
| North East £12,034 | £12,034Mean £12,153 | -48% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£23,345); ‘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.
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UK median annual pay for animal care services occupations n.e.c. by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table