Sales accounts and business development managers salary in North East
Full-time average annual pay in North East
£57,895
Based on ~8,000 employees · 2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£57,895
Mean
£56,611
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £57,895 |
| Mean | £56,611 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of sales accounts and business development managers earn £40,920–£78,507. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£55,200
Employment patterns
- 93% of Sales accounts work full-time
- 3.0% are self-employed
- 98.1% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Sales accounts and business development managers pay in North East
The typical sales accounts and business development managers in North East earns a median salary of £57,895 in 2025/26, based on around 8,000 employees — 3.3% (£1,874) above the UK-wide median of £56,021. 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 East ranks 3rd of 11 regions for sales accounts and business development managers pay. Regional medians run from £48,877 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £66,116 in London, a spread of £17,239 (35%).
The mean (average) salary is £56,611, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for sales accounts and business development managers in North East, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £57,895 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 | £4,825 | £57,895 |
| Income tax | £883 | £10,590 |
| National Insurance | £264 | £3,169 |
| Take-home pay | £3,678 | £44,137 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Sales accounts and business development managers pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for sales accounts and business development managers at £66,116 — 18% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £48,877.
UK median £56,021
| Region | Median payUK median £56,021 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £66,116 | £66,116 | £79,824 | +18% |
| South East | £60,881 | £60,881 | £72,078 | +9% |
| North East (current region) | £57,895 | £57,895 | £56,611 | +3% |
| South West | £55,579 | £55,579 | £56,529 | -1% |
| Scotland | £54,813 | £54,813 | £59,981 | -2% |
| West Midlands | £54,240 | £54,240 | £58,584 | -3% |
| East of England | £52,437 | £52,437 | £61,462 | -6% |
| Wales | £52,223 | £52,223 | £55,623 | -7% |
| North West | £52,074 | £52,074 | £58,741 | -7% |
| East Midlands | £49,330 | £49,330 | £53,241 | -12% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £48,877 | £48,877 | £53,828 | -13% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £66,116 | £66,116Mean £79,824 | +18% |
| South East £60,881 | £60,881Mean £72,078 | +9% |
| North East (current region) £57,895 | £57,895Mean £56,611 | +3% |
| South West £55,579 | £55,579Mean £56,529 | -1% |
| Scotland £54,813 | £54,813Mean £59,981 | -2% |
| West Midlands £54,240 | £54,240Mean £58,584 | -3% |
| East of England £52,437 | £52,437Mean £61,462 | -6% |
| Wales £52,223 | £52,223Mean £55,623 | -7% |
| North West £52,074 | £52,074Mean £58,741 | -7% |
| East Midlands £49,330 | £49,330Mean £53,241 | -12% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £48,877 | £48,877Mean £53,828 | -13% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£56,021); ‘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 sales accounts and business development managers pay in North East has changed over time
Median annual pay for sales accounts and business development managers in North 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.
North East 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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