Exam invigilators salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£1,902
Understanding Exam invigilators pay in the UK
The typical exam invigilators in the UK earns a median salary of £1,902 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 mean (average) salary is higher, at £2,671. 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 exam invigilators actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: exam invigilators pay ranges from £15,850 in East of England up to £22,749 in London, a difference of £6,899 (44%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see exam invigilators pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for exam invigilators at £22,749 — 1096% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £15,850.
UK median £1,902
| Region | Median payUK median £1,902 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £22,749 | £22,749 | £26,065 | +1096% |
| Wales | £18,637 | £18,637 | £19,183 | +880% |
| Scotland | £17,841 | £17,841 | £19,493 | +838% |
| North East | £17,704 | £17,704 | £18,224 | +831% |
| North West | £17,651 | £17,651 | £18,778 | +828% |
| South East | £16,786 | £16,786 | £18,869 | +783% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £16,645 | £16,645 | £17,645 | +775% |
| West Midlands | £16,631 | £16,631 | £17,686 | +774% |
| East Midlands | £16,617 | £16,617 | £17,059 | +774% |
| South West | £16,187 | £16,187 | £16,821 | +751% |
| East of England | £15,850 | £15,850 | £17,003 | +733% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £22,749 | £22,749Mean £26,065 | +1096% |
| Wales £18,637 | £18,637Mean £19,183 | +880% |
| Scotland £17,841 | £17,841Mean £19,493 | +838% |
| North East £17,704 | £17,704Mean £18,224 | +831% |
| North West £17,651 | £17,651Mean £18,778 | +828% |
| South East £16,786 | £16,786Mean £18,869 | +783% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £16,645 | £16,645Mean £17,645 | +775% |
| West Midlands £16,631 | £16,631Mean £17,686 | +774% |
| East Midlands £16,617 | £16,617Mean £17,059 | +774% |
| South West £16,187 | £16,187Mean £16,821 | +751% |
| East of England £15,850 | £15,850Mean £17,003 | +733% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£1,902); ‘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 exam invigilators by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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