Mental health nurses salary in South West
Full-time average annual pay in South West
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of mental health nurses earn £31,368–£45,647. See full methodology →
How Mental health nurses pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for mental health nurses at £43,240 — 8% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £20,066.
UK median £40,028
| Region | Median payUK median £40,028 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £43,240 | £43,240 | £46,004 | +8% |
| Scotland | £40,506 | £40,506 | £38,853 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £36,122 | £36,122 | £36,226 | -10% |
| Wales | £35,719 | £35,719 | £41,153 | -11% |
| South East | £34,094 | £34,094 | £35,316 | -15% |
| North East | £29,842 | £29,842 | £30,365 | -25% |
| West Midlands | £28,985 | £28,985 | £28,872 | -28% |
| North West | £28,913 | £28,913 | £27,401 | -28% |
| South West (current region) | £27,521 | £27,521 | £26,430 | -31% |
| East Midlands | £27,215 | £27,215 | £28,070 | -32% |
| East of England | £20,066 | £20,066 | £21,511 | -50% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £43,240 | £43,240Mean £46,004 | +8% |
| Scotland £40,506 | £40,506Mean £38,853 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £36,122 | £36,122Mean £36,226 | -10% |
| Wales £35,719 | £35,719Mean £41,153 | -11% |
| South East £34,094 | £34,094Mean £35,316 | -15% |
| North East £29,842 | £29,842Mean £30,365 | -25% |
| West Midlands £28,985 | £28,985Mean £28,872 | -28% |
| North West £28,913 | £28,913Mean £27,401 | -28% |
| South West (current region) £27,521 | £27,521Mean £26,430 | -31% |
| East Midlands £27,215 | £27,215Mean £28,070 | -32% |
| East of England £20,066 | £20,066Mean £21,511 | -50% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£40,028); ‘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 mental health nurses pay in South West has changed over time
Median annual pay for mental health nurses in South West 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 West 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)
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