Arts officers, producers and directors salary in North West
Full-time average annual pay in North West
£44,067
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£44,067
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £44,067 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of arts officers, producers and directors earn £30,051–£51,644. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£38,100
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 North West
To see what £44,067 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 | £3,672 | £44,067 |
| Income tax | £525 | £6,299 |
| National Insurance | £210 | £2,520 |
| Take-home pay | £2,937 | £35,248 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Arts officers, producers and directors 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How arts officers, producers and directors pay in North West has changed over time
Median annual pay for arts officers, producers and directors in North West 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.
North West 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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