How much does a Archivists and curators earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£33,096
Understanding Archivists and curators pay in the UK
The typical archivists and curators in the UK earns a median salary of £33,096 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.
Where you work changes the picture: archivists and curators pay ranges from £23,153 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £35,317 in London, a difference of £12,164 (53%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see archivists and curators pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for archivists and curators at £35,317 — 7% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £23,153.
UK median £33,096
| Region | Median payUK median £33,096 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £35,317 | £35,317 | £38,981 | +7% |
| East of England | £25,684 | £25,684 | £28,990 | -22% |
| North West | £23,618 | £23,618 | £24,198 | -29% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,153 | £23,153 | £23,935 | -30% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £35,317 | £35,317Mean £38,981 | +7% |
| East of England £25,684 | £25,684Mean £28,990 | -22% |
| North West £23,618 | £23,618Mean £24,198 | -29% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,153 | £23,153Mean £23,935 | -30% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£33,096); ‘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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Back to region listHow archivists and curators pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for archivists and curators by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table