Optometrists salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
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2025 · high suppression
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How Optometrists pay varies by region
South West is the highest-paying region for optometrists at £53,939 — 39% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £22,447.
UK median £38,743
| Region | Median payUK median £38,743 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | £53,939 | £53,939 | £54,960 | +39% |
| North West | £38,387 | £38,387 | £40,507 | -1% |
| Scotland | £38,305 | £38,305 | £41,160 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £36,081 | £36,081 | £39,296 | -7% |
| West Midlands | £35,015 | £35,015 | £35,667 | -10% |
| South East (current region) | £31,418 | £31,418 | £32,974 | -19% |
| Wales | £30,103 | £30,103 | £33,339 | -22% |
| East of England | £22,447 | £22,447 | £23,937 | -42% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South West £53,939 | £53,939Mean £54,960 | +39% |
| North West £38,387 | £38,387Mean £40,507 | -1% |
| Scotland £38,305 | £38,305Mean £41,160 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £36,081 | £36,081Mean £39,296 | -7% |
| West Midlands £35,015 | £35,015Mean £35,667 | -10% |
| South East (current region) £31,418 | £31,418Mean £32,974 | -19% |
| Wales £30,103 | £30,103Mean £33,339 | -22% |
| East of England £22,447 | £22,447Mean £23,937 | -42% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£38,743); ‘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 optometrists pay has changed over time
UK-wide median annual pay for optometrists by year (Source: ONS ASHE).
UK median
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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