Counsellors salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£26,596
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£26,596
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £26,596 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of counsellors earn £18,448–£31,356. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
Employment patterns
- 50% of Counsellors work full-time
- 43% are self-employed
- 95.1% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Counsellors pay in South East
To see what £26,596 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 | £2,216 | £26,596 |
| Income tax | £234 | £2,805 |
| National Insurance | £94 | £1,122 |
| Take-home pay | £1,889 | £22,669 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Counsellors pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for counsellors at £29,117 — 8% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £17,370.
UK median £27,082
| Region | Median payUK median £27,082 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £29,117 | £29,117 | £26,659 | +8% |
| North West | £28,179 | £28,179 | £28,335 | +4% |
| Wales | £26,601 | £26,601 | £25,039 | -2% |
| North East | £25,763 | £25,763 | £25,293 | -5% |
| Scotland | £23,567 | £23,567 | £24,039 | -13% |
| London | £23,554 | £23,554 | £25,090 | -13% |
| South West | £22,826 | £22,826 | £25,170 | -16% |
| East Midlands | £21,431 | £21,431 | £20,577 | -21% |
| West Midlands | £20,658 | £20,658 | £22,537 | -24% |
| South East (current region) | £19,727 | £19,727 | £19,528 | -27% |
| East of England | £17,370 | £17,370 | £18,545 | -36% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £29,117 | £29,117Mean £26,659 | +8% |
| North West £28,179 | £28,179Mean £28,335 | +4% |
| Wales £26,601 | £26,601Mean £25,039 | -2% |
| North East £25,763 | £25,763Mean £25,293 | -5% |
| Scotland £23,567 | £23,567Mean £24,039 | -13% |
| London £23,554 | £23,554Mean £25,090 | -13% |
| South West £22,826 | £22,826Mean £25,170 | -16% |
| East Midlands £21,431 | £21,431Mean £20,577 | -21% |
| West Midlands £20,658 | £20,658Mean £22,537 | -24% |
| South East (current region) £19,727 | £19,727Mean £19,528 | -27% |
| East of England £17,370 | £17,370Mean £18,545 | -36% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£27,082); ‘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 counsellors pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for counsellors 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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