Environment professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£41,555
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 87% of Environment professionals work full-time
- 6% are self-employed
- 96.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Environment professionals pay in the UK
The typical environment professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £41,555 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 environment professionals earnings fall between £32,432 and £50,359 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced environment professionals.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £45,221. 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 environment professionals actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: environment professionals pay ranges from £20,193 in Wales up to £47,737 in South East, a difference of £27,544 (136%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see environment professionals pay in South East or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for environment professionals at £47,737 — 15% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £20,193.
UK median £41,555
| Region | Median payUK median £41,555 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £47,737 | £47,737 | £49,525 | +15% |
| Scotland | £45,337 | £45,337 | £48,102 | +9% |
| London | £43,703 | £43,703 | £45,384 | +5% |
| West Midlands | £41,746 | £41,746 | £44,580 | ±0% |
| East of England | £37,807 | £37,807 | £41,415 | -9% |
| South West | £33,471 | £33,471 | £35,332 | -19% |
| East Midlands | £32,677 | £32,677 | £37,564 | -21% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £31,641 | £31,641 | £34,661 | -24% |
| North East | £30,777 | £30,777 | £31,835 | -26% |
| North West | £29,670 | £29,670 | £35,549 | -29% |
| Wales | £20,193 | £20,193 | £23,382 | -51% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £47,737 | £47,737Mean £49,525 | +15% |
| Scotland £45,337 | £45,337Mean £48,102 | +9% |
| London £43,703 | £43,703Mean £45,384 | +5% |
| West Midlands £41,746 | £41,746Mean £44,580 | ±0% |
| East of England £37,807 | £37,807Mean £41,415 | -9% |
| South West £33,471 | £33,471Mean £35,332 | -19% |
| East Midlands £32,677 | £32,677Mean £37,564 | -21% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £31,641 | £31,641Mean £34,661 | -24% |
| North East £30,777 | £30,777Mean £31,835 | -26% |
| North West £29,670 | £29,670Mean £35,549 | -29% |
| Wales £20,193 | £20,193Mean £23,382 | -51% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£41,555); ‘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 environment professionals pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for environment professionals by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table