Nurse practitioners salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£41,392
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Nurse practitioners pay in the UK
The typical nurse practitioners in the UK earns a median salary of £41,392 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 nurse practitioners earnings fall between £30,945 and £50,139 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced nurse practitioners.
Where you work changes the picture: nurse practitioners pay ranges from £31,244 in Wales up to £50,746 in London, a difference of £19,502 (62%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see nurse practitioners pay in London, Nurse practitioners vs Midwife or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for nurse practitioners at £50,746 — 23% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £31,244.
UK median £41,392
| Region | Median payUK median £41,392 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £50,746 | £50,746 | £48,116 | +23% |
| West Midlands | £42,256 | £42,256 | £41,933 | +2% |
| South West | £42,091 | £42,091 | £42,164 | +2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £41,478 | £41,478 | £40,854 | ±0% |
| North East | £41,201 | £41,201 | £41,418 | ±0% |
| North West | £41,159 | £41,159 | £39,798 | -1% |
| South East | £40,689 | £40,689 | £41,257 | -2% |
| Scotland | £39,156 | £39,156 | £39,822 | -5% |
| East of England | £37,763 | £37,763 | £37,827 | -9% |
| East Midlands | £36,869 | £36,869 | £39,103 | -11% |
| Wales | £31,244 | £31,244 | £34,892 | -25% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £50,746 | £50,746Mean £48,116 | +23% |
| West Midlands £42,256 | £42,256Mean £41,933 | +2% |
| South West £42,091 | £42,091Mean £42,164 | +2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £41,478 | £41,478Mean £40,854 | ±0% |
| North East £41,201 | £41,201Mean £41,418 | ±0% |
| North West £41,159 | £41,159Mean £39,798 | -1% |
| South East £40,689 | £40,689Mean £41,257 | -2% |
| Scotland £39,156 | £39,156Mean £39,822 | -5% |
| East of England £37,763 | £37,763Mean £37,827 | -9% |
| East Midlands £36,869 | £36,869Mean £39,103 | -11% |
| Wales £31,244 | £31,244Mean £34,892 | -25% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£41,392); ‘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 nurse practitioners by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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