Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. salary in North West
Full-time average annual pay in North West
£40,497
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£40,497
Mean
£43,184
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £40,497 |
| Mean | £43,184 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. earn £40,903–£66,580. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£56,600
Understanding Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. pay in North West
The typical business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. in North West earns a median salary of £40,497 in 2025/26 — 26.5% (£14,609) below the UK-wide median of £55,106. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, North West ranks 8th of 11 regions for business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. pay. Regional medians run from £13,465 in East Midlands up to £62,648 in London, a spread of £49,183 (365%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £43,184. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. in North West actually earns.
To see what £40,497 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 | £3,375 | £40,497 |
| Income tax | £465 | £5,585 |
| National Insurance | £186 | £2,234 |
| Take-home pay | £2,723 | £32,677 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. at £62,648 — 14% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £13,465.
UK median £55,106
| Region | Median payUK median £55,106 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £62,648 | £62,648 | £64,497 | +14% |
| West Midlands | £57,568 | £57,568 | £63,141 | +4% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £50,443 | £50,443 | £48,337 | -8% |
| South East | £49,721 | £49,721 | £54,790 | -10% |
| Wales | £45,310 | £45,310 | £54,970 | -18% |
| South West | £43,914 | £43,914 | £41,205 | -20% |
| Scotland | £43,026 | £43,026 | £43,641 | -22% |
| North West (current region) | £40,497 | £40,497 | £43,184 | -27% |
| North East | £34,305 | £34,305 | £35,916 | -38% |
| East of England | £14,424 | £14,424 | £16,865 | -74% |
| East Midlands | £13,465 | £13,465 | £16,150 | -76% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £62,648 | £62,648Mean £64,497 | +14% |
| West Midlands £57,568 | £57,568Mean £63,141 | +4% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £50,443 | £50,443Mean £48,337 | -8% |
| South East £49,721 | £49,721Mean £54,790 | -10% |
| Wales £45,310 | £45,310Mean £54,970 | -18% |
| South West £43,914 | £43,914Mean £41,205 | -20% |
| Scotland £43,026 | £43,026Mean £43,641 | -22% |
| North West (current region) £40,497 | £40,497Mean £43,184 | -27% |
| North East £34,305 | £34,305Mean £35,916 | -38% |
| East of England £14,424 | £14,424Mean £16,865 | -74% |
| East Midlands £13,465 | £13,465Mean £16,150 | -76% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£55,106); ‘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 business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. pay in North West has changed over time
Median annual pay for business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 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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