Authors, writers and translators Salary in Wales

Updated May 2026

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Regional pay context

Median pay in Wales is £2,480/month.

Source: HMRC PAYE Real Time Information (via ONS) · March 2026

Sector pay context

Average weekly earnings in the Information and communication sector are £1,318/week. Earnings grew +4.4% over the past 12 months vs +2.9% nationally.

Source: ONS Average Weekly Earnings (EARN03), not seasonally adjusted · December 2025

Employment patterns

62% of Authors, writers work full-time (national average)
64% are self-employed (national average)
92% of employees have permanent contracts (national average)

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time (median)

£30,731

Full-time (mean)

£33,963

	Full-time
Median	£30,731
Mean	£33,963

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