Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. salary in East Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in East Midlands
£32,049
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£32,049
Mean
£35,227
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £32,049 |
| Mean | £35,227 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of natural and social science professionals n.e.c. earn £32,209–£53,132. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£41,500
Understanding Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. pay in East Midlands
The typical natural and social science professionals n.e.c. in East Midlands earns a median salary of £32,049 in 2025/26 — 23.2% (£9,657) below the UK-wide median of £41,706. 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.
Across the UK, East Midlands ranks 9th of 11 regions for natural and social science professionals n.e.c. pay. Regional medians run from £27,228 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £51,600 in London, a spread of £24,372 (90%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £35,227. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical natural and social science professionals n.e.c. in East Midlands actually earns.
To see what £32,049 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,671 | £32,049 |
| Income tax | £325 | £3,896 |
| National Insurance | £130 | £1,558 |
| Take-home pay | £2,216 | £26,595 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How natural and social science professionals n.e.c. pay in East Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for natural and social science professionals n.e.c. in East Midlands 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.
East Midlands 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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