Environment professionals salary in Wales
Full-time average annual pay in Wales
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of environment professionals earn £32,432–£50,359. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£37,200
Employment patterns
- 87% of Environment professionals work full-time
- 6% are self-employed
- 96.0% of employees have permanent contracts
How Environment professionals 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How environment professionals pay in Wales has changed over time
Median annual pay for environment professionals in Wales 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.
Wales 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)