Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£41,706
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical natural and social science professionals n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £41,706 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 middle half of natural and social science professionals n.e.c. earnings fall between £32,209 and £53,132 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced natural and social science professionals n.e.c..
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £44,296. 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 natural and social science professionals n.e.c. actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: natural and social science professionals n.e.c. pay ranges from £27,228 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £51,600 in London, a difference of £24,372 (90%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see natural and social science professionals n.e.c. pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for natural and social science professionals n.e.c. at £51,600 — 24% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £27,228.
UK median £41,706
| Region | Median payUK median £41,706 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £51,600 | £51,600 | £55,491 | +24% |
| East of England | £44,993 | £44,993 | £47,466 | +8% |
| South East | £44,778 | £44,778 | £47,688 | +7% |
| North West | £38,861 | £38,861 | £40,211 | -7% |
| Scotland | £35,823 | £35,823 | £39,507 | -14% |
| West Midlands | £34,846 | £34,846 | £35,243 | -16% |
| Wales | £34,830 | £34,830 | £38,657 | -16% |
| South West | £33,642 | £33,642 | £38,605 | -19% |
| East Midlands | £32,049 | £32,049 | £35,227 | -23% |
| North East | £27,300 | £27,300 | £28,388 | -35% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,228 | £27,228 | £30,945 | -35% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £51,600 | £51,600Mean £55,491 | +24% |
| East of England £44,993 | £44,993Mean £47,466 | +8% |
| South East £44,778 | £44,778Mean £47,688 | +7% |
| North West £38,861 | £38,861Mean £40,211 | -7% |
| Scotland £35,823 | £35,823Mean £39,507 | -14% |
| West Midlands £34,846 | £34,846Mean £35,243 | -16% |
| Wales £34,830 | £34,830Mean £38,657 | -16% |
| South West £33,642 | £33,642Mean £38,605 | -19% |
| East Midlands £32,049 | £32,049Mean £35,227 | -23% |
| North East £27,300 | £27,300Mean £28,388 | -35% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £27,228 | £27,228Mean £30,945 | -35% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£41,706); ‘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 natural and social science professionals n.e.c. by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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