Chief executives and senior officials salary in North East
Full-time average annual pay in North East
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of chief executives and senior officials earn £48,429–£141,253. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£88,100
Employment patterns
- 85% of Chief executives work full-time
- 18% are self-employed
- 98.0% of employees have permanent contracts
How Chief executives and senior officials pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for chief executives and senior officials at £119,981 — 34% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £12,778.
UK median £89,835
| Region | Median payUK median £89,835 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £119,981 | £119,981 | £204,603 | +34% |
| Scotland | £87,808 | £87,808 | £107,381 | -2% |
| North West | £67,396 | £67,396 | Value unavailable | -25% |
| North East (current region) | £56,565 | £56,565 | £65,194 | -37% |
| South East | £55,636 | £55,636 | £52,818 | -38% |
| East Midlands | £55,542 | £55,542 | £58,271 | -38% |
| West Midlands | £53,963 | £53,963 | £63,898 | -40% |
| East of England | £52,763 | £52,763 | £53,969 | -41% |
| South West | £52,511 | £52,511 | £54,545 | -42% |
| Wales | £44,674 | £44,674 | £47,784 | -50% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £12,778 | £12,778 | £13,555 | -86% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £119,981 | £119,981Mean £204,603 | +34% |
| Scotland £87,808 | £87,808Mean £107,381 | -2% |
| North West £67,396 | £67,396 | -25% |
| North East (current region) £56,565 | £56,565Mean £65,194 | -37% |
| South East £55,636 | £55,636Mean £52,818 | -38% |
| East Midlands £55,542 | £55,542Mean £58,271 | -38% |
| West Midlands £53,963 | £53,963Mean £63,898 | -40% |
| East of England £52,763 | £52,763Mean £53,969 | -41% |
| South West £52,511 | £52,511Mean £54,545 | -42% |
| Wales £44,674 | £44,674Mean £47,784 | -50% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £12,778 | £12,778Mean £13,555 | -86% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£89,835); ‘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 chief executives and senior officials pay has changed over time
UK-wide median annual pay for chief executives and senior officials 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)