Farmers salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£34,100
Employment patterns
- 80% of Farmers work full-time
- 80% are self-employed
- 98.8% of employees have permanent contracts
How Farmers pay varies by region
South West is the highest-paying region for farmers at £34,604 — 6% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £19,571.
UK median £32,728
| Region | Median payUK median £32,728 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | £34,604 | £34,604 | £36,188 | +6% |
| Scotland | £30,132 | £30,132 | £33,282 | -8% |
| South East (current region) | £25,840 | £25,840 | £27,699 | -21% |
| East of England | £24,356 | £24,356 | £28,677 | -26% |
| East Midlands | £19,571 | £19,571 | £21,548 | -40% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South West £34,604 | £34,604Mean £36,188 | +6% |
| Scotland £30,132 | £30,132Mean £33,282 | -8% |
| South East (current region) £25,840 | £25,840Mean £27,699 | -21% |
| East of England £24,356 | £24,356Mean £28,677 | -26% |
| East Midlands £19,571 | £19,571Mean £21,548 | -40% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£32,728); ‘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 farmers pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for farmers 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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