Arts officers, producers and directors salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£39,643
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 84% of Arts officers, producers work full-time
- 48% are self-employed
- 87% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Arts officers, producers and directors pay in the UK
The typical arts officers, producers and directors in the UK earns a median salary of £39,643 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 arts officers, producers and directors earnings fall between £30,051 and £51,644 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced arts officers, producers and directors.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £43,497. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical arts officers, producers and directors actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 48% of Arts officers, producers are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves; a notable share work on temporary or fixed-term contracts (87% are permanent).
Where you work changes the picture: arts officers, producers and directors pay ranges from £21,333 in South East up to £45,073 in London, a difference of £23,740 (111%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see arts officers, producers and directors pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for arts officers, producers and directors at £45,073 — 14% above the UK median. South East is lowest at £21,333.
UK median £39,643
| Region | Median payUK median £39,643 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £45,073 | £45,073 | £49,851 | +14% |
| West Midlands | £38,008 | £38,008 | £35,685 | -4% |
| Scotland | £36,241 | £36,241 | £38,456 | -9% |
| North West | £33,560 | £33,560 | £35,461 | -15% |
| South West | £33,309 | £33,309 | £34,847 | -16% |
| East of England | £30,360 | £30,360 | £32,173 | -23% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £29,265 | £29,265 | £29,427 | -26% |
| North East | £28,257 | £28,257 | £28,490 | -29% |
| Wales | £25,228 | £25,228 | £26,374 | -36% |
| East Midlands | £24,360 | £24,360 | £25,700 | -39% |
| South East | £21,333 | £21,333 | £21,539 | -46% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £45,073 | £45,073Mean £49,851 | +14% |
| West Midlands £38,008 | £38,008Mean £35,685 | -4% |
| Scotland £36,241 | £36,241Mean £38,456 | -9% |
| North West £33,560 | £33,560Mean £35,461 | -15% |
| South West £33,309 | £33,309Mean £34,847 | -16% |
| East of England £30,360 | £30,360Mean £32,173 | -23% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £29,265 | £29,265Mean £29,427 | -26% |
| North East £28,257 | £28,257Mean £28,490 | -29% |
| Wales £25,228 | £25,228Mean £26,374 | -36% |
| East Midlands £24,360 | £24,360Mean £25,700 | -39% |
| South East £21,333 | £21,333Mean £21,539 | -46% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£39,643); ‘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 arts officers, producers and directors by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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