Authors, writers and translators salary in East of England
Full-time average annual pay in East of England
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£36,100
Employment patterns
- 62% of Authors, writers work full-time
- 64% are self-employed
- 92% of employees have permanent contracts
How Authors, writers and translators pay varies by region
North West is the highest-paying region for authors, writers and translators at £39,878 — 8% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £17,006.
UK median £36,865
| Region | Median payUK median £36,865 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | £39,878 | £39,878 | £41,277 | +8% |
| London | £39,872 | £39,872 | Value unavailable | +8% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £29,867 | £29,867 | £32,375 | -19% |
| Wales | £26,972 | £26,972 | £27,902 | -27% |
| North East | £22,665 | £22,665 | £23,402 | -39% |
| South East | £21,333 | £21,333 | £21,539 | -42% |
| East Midlands | £20,878 | £20,878 | £21,883 | -43% |
| East of England (current region) | £19,217 | £19,217 | £20,003 | -48% |
| West Midlands | £17,006 | £17,006 | £17,795 | -54% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North West £39,878 | £39,878Mean £41,277 | +8% |
| London £39,872 | £39,872 | +8% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £29,867 | £29,867Mean £32,375 | -19% |
| Wales £26,972 | £26,972Mean £27,902 | -27% |
| North East £22,665 | £22,665Mean £23,402 | -39% |
| South East £21,333 | £21,333Mean £21,539 | -42% |
| East Midlands £20,878 | £20,878Mean £21,883 | -43% |
| East of England (current region) £19,217 | £19,217Mean £20,003 | -48% |
| West Midlands £17,006 | £17,006Mean £17,795 | -54% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£36,865); ‘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 authors, writers and translators pay in East of England has changed over time
Median annual pay for authors, writers and translators in East of England 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.
East of England median
UK median
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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