Merchandisers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£26,554
Understanding Merchandisers pay in the UK
The typical merchandisers in the UK earns a median salary of £26,554 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.
Where you work changes the picture: merchandisers pay ranges from £9,285 in Scotland up to £35,728 in London, a difference of £26,443 (285%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see merchandisers pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for merchandisers at £35,728 — 35% above the UK median. Scotland is lowest at £9,285.
UK median £26,554
| Region | Median payUK median £26,554 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £35,728 | £35,728 | £37,643 | +35% |
| South West | £32,579 | £32,579 | £32,508 | +23% |
| Wales | £29,334 | £29,334 | £29,809 | +10% |
| South East | £28,234 | £28,234 | £29,073 | +6% |
| West Midlands | £27,810 | £27,810 | £29,052 | +5% |
| East of England | £24,036 | £24,036 | £26,507 | -9% |
| East Midlands | £23,813 | £23,813 | £24,362 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £22,504 | £22,504 | £24,002 | -15% |
| North East | £22,060 | £22,060 | £24,619 | -17% |
| North West | £19,747 | £19,747 | £20,640 | -26% |
| Scotland | £9,285 | £9,285 | £10,016 | -65% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £35,728 | £35,728Mean £37,643 | +35% |
| South West £32,579 | £32,579Mean £32,508 | +23% |
| Wales £29,334 | £29,334Mean £29,809 | +10% |
| South East £28,234 | £28,234Mean £29,073 | +6% |
| West Midlands £27,810 | £27,810Mean £29,052 | +5% |
| East of England £24,036 | £24,036Mean £26,507 | -9% |
| East Midlands £23,813 | £23,813Mean £24,362 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £22,504 | £22,504Mean £24,002 | -15% |
| North East £22,060 | £22,060Mean £24,619 | -17% |
| North West £19,747 | £19,747Mean £20,640 | -26% |
| Scotland £9,285 | £9,285Mean £10,016 | -65% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,554); ‘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 merchandisers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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