Conservation professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£37,949
£37,949
Mean salary
£42,224
Employment patterns
- 76% of Conservation professionals work full-time
- 14% are self-employed
- 84% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£36,000
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. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £41,860 | £40,129 | +10% |
| London | £36,157 | £36,490 | -5% |
| North West | £35,533 | £36,175 | -6% |
| South East | £34,801 | £40,012 | -8% |
| Wales | £33,507 | £36,476 | -12% |
| Scotland | £32,896 | £35,022 | -13% |
| South West | £27,110 | £29,316 | -29% |
| West Midlands | £24,983 | £26,587 | -34% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £24,400 | £26,031 | -36% |
| East Midlands | £24,152 | £26,631 | -36% |
East of England
£41,860
Mean £40,129
London
£36,157
Mean £36,490
North West
£35,533
Mean £36,175
South East
£34,801
Mean £40,012
Wales
£33,507
Mean £36,476
Scotland
£32,896
Mean £35,022
South West
£27,110
Mean £29,316
West Midlands
£24,983
Mean £26,587
Yorkshire and the Humber
£24,400
Mean £26,031
East Midlands
£24,152
Mean £26,631
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £37,949. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.