Butchers salary in London
Full-time average annual pay in London
£21,928
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£21,928
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £21,928 |
‘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 butchers earn £23,085–£30,945. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
Understanding Butchers pay in London
To see what £21,928 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 | £1,827 | £21,928 |
| Income tax | £156 | £1,872 |
| National Insurance | £62 | £749 |
| Take-home pay | £1,609 | £19,308 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Butchers pay varies by region
Regional salary data is available for 11 areas.
UK median £27,929
| Region | Median payUK median £27,929 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | £28,761 | £28,761 | £30,222 | +3% |
| Scotland | £28,747 | £28,747 | £28,772 | +3% |
| East of England | £28,738 | £28,738 | £30,326 | +3% |
| North West | £28,711 | £28,711 | £26,412 | +3% |
| West Midlands | £27,598 | £27,598 | £28,711 | -1% |
| East Midlands | £25,689 | £25,689 | £25,309 | -8% |
| Wales | £24,314 | £24,314 | £28,174 | -13% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,196 | £23,196 | £22,726 | -17% |
| South East | £22,134 | £22,134 | £24,288 | -21% |
| North East | £18,834 | £18,834 | £19,499 | -33% |
| London (current region) | Value unavailable | Value unavailable | Value unavailable | Value unavailable |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South West £28,761 | £28,761Mean £30,222 | +3% |
| Scotland £28,747 | £28,747Mean £28,772 | +3% |
| East of England £28,738 | £28,738Mean £30,326 | +3% |
| North West £28,711 | £28,711Mean £26,412 | +3% |
| West Midlands £27,598 | £27,598Mean £28,711 | -1% |
| East Midlands £25,689 | £25,689Mean £25,309 | -8% |
| Wales £24,314 | £24,314Mean £28,174 | -13% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,196 | £23,196Mean £22,726 | -17% |
| South East £22,134 | £22,134Mean £24,288 | -21% |
| North East £18,834 | £18,834Mean £19,499 | -33% |
| London (current region) | Value unavailable | Value unavailable |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£27,929); ‘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 butchers pay has changed over time
UK-wide median annual pay for butchers by year (Source: ONS ASHE).
UK median
▪ 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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