Authors, writers and translators salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£41,055
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£41,055
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £41,055 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
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
Understanding Authors, writers and translators pay in South East
To see what £41,055 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 | £3,421 | £41,055 |
| Income tax | £475 | £5,697 |
| National Insurance | £190 | £2,279 |
| Take-home pay | £2,757 | £33,079 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
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 (current region) | £21,333 | £21,333 | £21,539 | -42% |
| East Midlands | £20,878 | £20,878 | £21,883 | -43% |
| East of England | £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 (current region) £21,333 | £21,333Mean £21,539 | -42% |
| East Midlands £20,878 | £20,878Mean £21,883 | -43% |
| East of England £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 South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for authors, writers and translators in South East 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.
South East 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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