Optometrists salary in South West
Full-time average annual pay in South West
£47,656
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£47,656
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £47,656 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Understanding Optometrists pay in South West
To see what £47,656 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 | £3,971 | £47,656 |
| Income tax | £585 | £7,017 |
| National Insurance | £234 | £2,807 |
| Take-home pay | £3,153 | £37,832 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
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 (current region) | £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 | £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 (current region) £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 £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 in South West has changed over time
Median annual pay for optometrists in South West 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.
South West median
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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