Barristers and judges salary in Yorkshire and the Humber
Full-time average annual pay in Yorkshire and the Humber
£44,992
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£44,992
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £44,992 |
‘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 barristers and judges earn £21,705–£60,096. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£59,400
Employment patterns
- 91% of Barristers work full-time
- 64% are self-employed
- 97.9% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Barristers and judges pay in Yorkshire and the Humber
To see what £44,992 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 | £3,749 | £44,992 |
| Income tax | £540 | £6,484 |
| National Insurance | £216 | £2,594 |
| Take-home pay | £2,993 | £35,914 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Barristers and judges pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for barristers and judges at £68,676 — 100% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £25,610.
UK median £34,253
| Region | Median payUK median £34,253 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £68,676 | £68,676 | £67,857 | +100% |
| South East | £58,851 | £58,851 | £56,808 | +72% |
| North West | £50,951 | £50,951 | £55,757 | +49% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber (current region) | £42,072 | £42,072 | £43,788 | +23% |
| Scotland | £36,977 | £36,977 | £47,348 | +8% |
| North East | £32,827 | £32,827 | £35,054 | -4% |
| London | £28,113 | £28,113 | Value unavailable | -18% |
| East of England | £25,610 | £25,610 | £25,260 | -25% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £68,676 | £68,676Mean £67,857 | +100% |
| South East £58,851 | £58,851Mean £56,808 | +72% |
| North West £50,951 | £50,951Mean £55,757 | +49% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber (current region) £42,072 | £42,072Mean £43,788 | +23% |
| Scotland £36,977 | £36,977Mean £47,348 | +8% |
| North East £32,827 | £32,827Mean £35,054 | -4% |
| London £28,113 | £28,113 | -18% |
| East of England £25,610 | £25,610Mean £25,260 | -25% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,253); ‘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 barristers and judges pay in Yorkshire and the Humber has changed over time
Median annual pay for barristers and judges in Yorkshire and the Humber 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.
Yorkshire and the Humber 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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