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Mental health nurses Salary in South East

Updated May 2026

Official salary data

10th percentile

Not disclosed

25th percentile

Not disclosed

Median

£28,348

Mean

£31,816

75th percentile

Not disclosed

90th percentile

Not disclosed

‘Not disclosed’ means ONS withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See the ASHE methodology.

Pay by period

Weekly

£516

Mean £606

Hourly

£20.65

Mean £20.47

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) · 2024 revised

Regional pay context

Median pay in South East is £2,736/month. Mental health nurses earn 14% below the local median.

Source: HMRC PAYE Real Time Information (via ONS) · March 2026

Sector pay context

Average weekly earnings in the Health and social work sector are £630/week. Earnings grew +5.1% over the past 12 months vs +2.9% nationally.

Source: ONS Average Weekly Earnings (EARN03), not seasonally adjusted · December 2025

Employment patterns

  • 80% of Mental health nurses work full-time
  • 95% of employees have permanent contracts

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025

Take-home pay estimate

£
Annual
Gross salary
£28,348
−Income tax
£3,156
−National Insurance
£1,262
=Take-home pay
£23,930

Estimate only · 2026/27 HMRC rates · Standard allowances · Not financial or tax advice

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time (median)

£37,609

Part-time (median)

£23,219

Full-time (mean)

£36,621

Part-time (mean)

£25,491

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