Credit controllers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£26,981
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Credit controllers pay in the UK
The typical credit controllers in the UK earns a median salary of £26,981 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 middle half of credit controllers earnings fall between £22,936 and £32,762 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced credit controllers.
Where you work changes the picture: credit controllers pay ranges from £22,492 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £31,828 in London, a difference of £9,336 (42%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see credit controllers pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for credit controllers at £31,828 — 18% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £22,492.
UK median £26,981
| Region | Median payUK median £26,981 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £31,828 | £31,828 | £35,629 | +18% |
| East of England | £29,064 | £29,064 | £25,520 | +8% |
| South East | £28,201 | £28,201 | £26,411 | +5% |
| North West | £27,694 | £27,694 | £27,671 | +3% |
| Scotland | £26,503 | £26,503 | £28,111 | -2% |
| South West | £26,460 | £26,460 | £28,225 | -2% |
| West Midlands | £26,232 | £26,232 | £27,289 | -3% |
| East Midlands | £24,744 | £24,744 | £24,598 | -8% |
| North East | £24,098 | £24,098 | £24,400 | -11% |
| Wales | £24,045 | £24,045 | £26,638 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £22,492 | £22,492 | £22,920 | -17% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £31,828 | £31,828Mean £35,629 | +18% |
| East of England £29,064 | £29,064Mean £25,520 | +8% |
| South East £28,201 | £28,201Mean £26,411 | +5% |
| North West £27,694 | £27,694Mean £27,671 | +3% |
| Scotland £26,503 | £26,503Mean £28,111 | -2% |
| South West £26,460 | £26,460Mean £28,225 | -2% |
| West Midlands £26,232 | £26,232Mean £27,289 | -3% |
| East Midlands £24,744 | £24,744Mean £24,598 | -8% |
| North East £24,098 | £24,098Mean £24,400 | -11% |
| Wales £24,045 | £24,045Mean £26,638 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £22,492 | £22,492Mean £22,920 | -17% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,981); ‘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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UK median annual pay for credit controllers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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