Conservation professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£37,949
Employment patterns
- 76% of Conservation professionals work full-time
- 14% are self-employed
- 84% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Conservation professionals pay in the UK
The typical conservation professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £37,949 in 2025/26. 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.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £42,224. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical conservation professionals actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 14% of Conservation professionals are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves; a notable share work on temporary or fixed-term contracts (84% are permanent).
Where you work changes the picture: conservation professionals pay ranges from £24,152 in East Midlands up to £41,860 in East of England, a difference of £17,708 (73%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see conservation professionals pay in East of England or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for conservation professionals at £41,860 — 10% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £24,152.
UK median £37,949
| Region | Median payUK median £37,949 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £41,860 | £41,860 | £40,129 | +10% |
| London | £36,157 | £36,157 | £36,490 | -5% |
| North West | £35,533 | £35,533 | £36,175 | -6% |
| South East | £34,801 | £34,801 | £40,012 | -8% |
| Wales | £33,507 | £33,507 | £36,476 | -12% |
| Scotland | £32,896 | £32,896 | £35,022 | -13% |
| South West | £27,110 | £27,110 | £29,316 | -29% |
| West Midlands | £24,983 | £24,983 | £26,587 | -34% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £24,400 | £24,400 | £26,031 | -36% |
| East Midlands | £24,152 | £24,152 | £26,631 | -36% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East of England £41,860 | £41,860Mean £40,129 | +10% |
| London £36,157 | £36,157Mean £36,490 | -5% |
| North West £35,533 | £35,533Mean £36,175 | -6% |
| South East £34,801 | £34,801Mean £40,012 | -8% |
| Wales £33,507 | £33,507Mean £36,476 | -12% |
| Scotland £32,896 | £32,896Mean £35,022 | -13% |
| South West £27,110 | £27,110Mean £29,316 | -29% |
| West Midlands £24,983 | £24,983Mean £26,587 | -34% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £24,400 | £24,400Mean £26,031 | -36% |
| East Midlands £24,152 | £24,152Mean £26,631 | -36% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£37,949); ‘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.
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Back to region listHow conservation professionals pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for conservation professionals by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table