Chartered surveyors salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£50,719
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£50,719
Mean
£48,081
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £50,719 |
| Mean | £48,081 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of chartered surveyors earn £35,826–£56,927. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£43,800
Employment patterns
- 92% of Chartered surveyors work full-time
- 17% are self-employed
- 99.3% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Chartered surveyors pay in South East
The typical chartered surveyors in South East earns a median salary of £50,719 in 2025/26 — 11.0% (£5,046) above the UK-wide median of £45,673. 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, South East ranks 2nd of 11 regions for chartered surveyors pay. Regional medians run from £38,033 in East Midlands up to £54,780 in London, a spread of £16,747 (44%).
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £48,081, which points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down — so the median is the better guide to typical pay here.
To see what £50,719 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 | £4,227 | £50,719 |
| Income tax | £643 | £7,720 |
| National Insurance | £252 | £3,025 |
| Take-home pay | £3,331 | £39,974 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Chartered surveyors pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for chartered surveyors at £54,780 — 20% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £38,033.
UK median £45,673
| Region | Median payUK median £45,673 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £54,780 | £54,780 | £60,114 | +20% |
| South East (current region) | £50,719 | £50,719 | £48,081 | +11% |
| Scotland | £47,690 | £47,690 | £47,130 | +4% |
| West Midlands | £47,630 | £47,630 | £45,371 | +4% |
| North West | £42,900 | £42,900 | £48,932 | -6% |
| South West | £41,245 | £41,245 | £42,595 | -10% |
| North East | £40,566 | £40,566 | £41,763 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £38,872 | £38,872 | £41,454 | -15% |
| East of England | £38,335 | £38,335 | £41,379 | -16% |
| Wales | £38,098 | £38,098 | £39,653 | -17% |
| East Midlands | £38,033 | £38,033 | £42,693 | -17% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £54,780 | £54,780Mean £60,114 | +20% |
| South East (current region) £50,719 | £50,719Mean £48,081 | +11% |
| Scotland £47,690 | £47,690Mean £47,130 | +4% |
| West Midlands £47,630 | £47,630Mean £45,371 | +4% |
| North West £42,900 | £42,900Mean £48,932 | -6% |
| South West £41,245 | £41,245Mean £42,595 | -10% |
| North East £40,566 | £40,566Mean £41,763 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £38,872 | £38,872Mean £41,454 | -15% |
| East of England £38,335 | £38,335Mean £41,379 | -16% |
| Wales £38,098 | £38,098Mean £39,653 | -17% |
| East Midlands £38,033 | £38,033Mean £42,693 | -17% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,673); ‘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 chartered surveyors pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for chartered surveyors in South 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.
South 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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