Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists salary in North West
Full-time average annual pay in North West
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
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
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 | £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 (current region) | £16,827 | £16,827 | £18,015 | -44% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £37,711 | £37,711Mean £38,602 | +26% |
| London £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 (current region) £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 North West has changed over time
Median annual pay for careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 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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