Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists salary in London
Full-time average annual pay in London
£30,710
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£30,710
Mean
Not disclosed
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £30,710 |
| Mean | Not disclosed |
‘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 careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists earn £21,137–£34,945. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
Employment patterns
- 68% of Careers advisers work full-time
- 12% are self-employed
- 95.1% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists pay in London
The typical careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists in London earns a median salary of £30,710 in 2025/26 — 2.2% (£665) above the UK-wide median of £30,045. 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, London ranks 2nd of 10 regions for careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists pay. Regional medians run from £16,827 in North West up to £37,711 in Scotland, a spread of £20,884 (124%).
To see what £30,710 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 | £2,559 | £30,710 |
| Income tax | £302 | £3,628 |
| National Insurance | £121 | £1,451 |
| Take-home pay | £2,136 | £25,631 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists at £37,711 — 26% above the UK median. North West is lowest at £16,827.
UK median £30,045
| Region | Median payUK median £30,045 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £37,711 | £37,711 | £38,602 | +26% |
| London (current region) | £30,710 | £30,710 | Value unavailable | +2% |
| West Midlands | £30,175 | £30,175 | £30,175 | ±0% |
| East of England | £29,375 | £29,375 | £30,059 | -2% |
| South East | £26,543 | £26,543 | £26,782 | -12% |
| Wales | £25,676 | £25,676 | £25,281 | -15% |
| East Midlands | £22,797 | £22,797 | £25,469 | -24% |
| South West | £20,135 | £20,135 | £22,029 | -33% |
| North East | £18,202 | £18,202 | £18,719 | -39% |
| North West | £16,827 | £16,827 | £18,015 | -44% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £37,711 | £37,711Mean £38,602 | +26% |
| London (current region) £30,710 | £30,710 | +2% |
| West Midlands £30,175 | £30,175Mean £30,175 | ±0% |
| East of England £29,375 | £29,375Mean £30,059 | -2% |
| South East £26,543 | £26,543Mean £26,782 | -12% |
| Wales £25,676 | £25,676Mean £25,281 | -15% |
| East Midlands £22,797 | £22,797Mean £25,469 | -24% |
| South West £20,135 | £20,135Mean £22,029 | -33% |
| North East £18,202 | £18,202Mean £18,719 | -39% |
| North West £16,827 | £16,827Mean £18,015 | -44% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£30,045); ‘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 careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists pay in London has changed over time
Median annual pay for careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists in London 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.
London 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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