Environmental health professionals salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£38,875
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£38,875
Mean
£40,225
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £38,875 |
| Mean | £40,225 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£40,900
Understanding Environmental health professionals pay in South East
The typical environmental health professionals in South East earns a median salary of £38,875 in 2025/26 — 2.9% (£1,169) below the UK-wide median of £40,044. 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.
Across the UK, South East ranks 5th of 11 regions for environmental health professionals pay. Regional medians run from £28,272 in Wales up to £48,877 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a spread of £20,605 (73%).
The mean (average) salary is £40,225, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for environmental health professionals in South East, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £38,875 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 | £3,240 | £38,875 |
| Income tax | £438 | £5,261 |
| National Insurance | £175 | £2,104 |
| Take-home pay | £2,626 | £31,510 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Environmental health professionals pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for environmental health professionals at £48,877 — 22% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £28,272.
UK median £40,044
| Region | Median payUK median £40,044 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £48,877 | £48,877 | £52,049 | +22% |
| East of England | £44,879 | £44,879 | £48,558 | +12% |
| West Midlands | £40,134 | £40,134 | £37,560 | ±0% |
| London | £39,230 | £39,230 | £36,730 | -2% |
| South East (current region) | £38,875 | £38,875 | £40,225 | -3% |
| North East | £38,256 | £38,256 | £39,869 | -4% |
| East Midlands | £33,494 | £33,494 | £34,855 | -16% |
| South West | £32,301 | £32,301 | £37,427 | -19% |
| North West | £31,600 | £31,600 | £34,103 | -21% |
| Scotland | £31,488 | £31,488 | £33,589 | -21% |
| Wales | £28,272 | £28,272 | £30,197 | -29% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £48,877 | £48,877Mean £52,049 | +22% |
| East of England £44,879 | £44,879Mean £48,558 | +12% |
| West Midlands £40,134 | £40,134Mean £37,560 | ±0% |
| London £39,230 | £39,230Mean £36,730 | -2% |
| South East (current region) £38,875 | £38,875Mean £40,225 | -3% |
| North East £38,256 | £38,256Mean £39,869 | -4% |
| East Midlands £33,494 | £33,494Mean £34,855 | -16% |
| South West £32,301 | £32,301Mean £37,427 | -19% |
| North West £31,600 | £31,600Mean £34,103 | -21% |
| Scotland £31,488 | £31,488Mean £33,589 | -21% |
| Wales £28,272 | £28,272Mean £30,197 | -29% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£40,044); ‘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 environmental health professionals pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for environmental health professionals 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
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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