Business sales executives salary in Wales
Full-time average annual pay in Wales
£35,068
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£35,068
Mean
£35,711
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £35,068 |
| Mean | £35,711 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of business sales executives earn £28,440–£49,979. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£36,700
Employment patterns
- 82% of Business sales executives work full-time
- 8% are self-employed
- 95.7% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Business sales executives pay in Wales
The typical business sales executives in Wales earns a median salary of £35,068 in 2025/26 — 3.9% (£1,430) below the UK-wide median of £36,498. 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, Wales ranks 5th of 11 regions for business sales executives pay. Regional medians run from £22,418 in North East up to £43,701 in South West, a spread of £21,283 (95%).
The mean (average) salary is £35,711, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for business sales executives in Wales, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £35,068 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 | £2,922 | £35,068 |
| Income tax | £375 | £4,500 |
| National Insurance | £150 | £1,800 |
| Take-home pay | £2,397 | £28,769 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Business sales executives pay varies by region
South West is the highest-paying region for business sales executives at £43,701 — 20% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £22,418.
UK median £36,498
| Region | Median payUK median £36,498 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | £43,701 | £43,701 | £48,733 | +20% |
| London | £41,028 | £41,028 | £58,381 | +12% |
| South East | £36,710 | £36,710 | £44,371 | +1% |
| East Midlands | £36,360 | £36,360 | £39,277 | ±0% |
| Wales (current region) | £35,068 | £35,068 | £35,711 | -4% |
| West Midlands | £34,710 | £34,710 | £39,571 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £34,522 | £34,522 | £38,002 | -5% |
| Scotland | £34,489 | £34,489 | £38,272 | -6% |
| North West | £33,658 | £33,658 | £37,561 | -8% |
| East of England | £33,543 | £33,543 | £45,216 | -8% |
| North East | £22,418 | £22,418 | £24,610 | -39% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South West £43,701 | £43,701Mean £48,733 | +20% |
| London £41,028 | £41,028Mean £58,381 | +12% |
| South East £36,710 | £36,710Mean £44,371 | +1% |
| East Midlands £36,360 | £36,360Mean £39,277 | ±0% |
| Wales (current region) £35,068 | £35,068Mean £35,711 | -4% |
| West Midlands £34,710 | £34,710Mean £39,571 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £34,522 | £34,522Mean £38,002 | -5% |
| Scotland £34,489 | £34,489Mean £38,272 | -6% |
| North West £33,658 | £33,658Mean £37,561 | -8% |
| East of England £33,543 | £33,543Mean £45,216 | -8% |
| North East £22,418 | £22,418Mean £24,610 | -39% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£36,498); ‘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 sales executives pay in Wales has changed over time
Median annual pay for business sales executives in Wales 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.
Wales 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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