Paramedic salary in North East (2025/26)
Official occupation: Paramedics
Full-time average annual pay in North East
£40,808
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£40,808
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £40,808 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of paramedic earnings fall between £39,111–£58,546. See full methodology →
Understanding Paramedic pay in North East
To see what £40,808 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 | £3,401 | £40,808 |
| Income tax | £471 | £5,648 |
| National Insurance | £188 | £2,259 |
| Take-home pay | £2,742 | £32,901 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How paramedic pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for paramedic at £59,371 — 18% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £37,889.
UK median £50,294
| Region | Median payUK median £50,294 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £59,371 | £59,371 | £58,429 | +18% |
| London | £58,071 | £58,071 | £56,368 | +15% |
| East of England | £53,786 | £53,786 | £49,637 | +7% |
| West Midlands | £46,960 | £46,960 | £44,664 | -7% |
| Wales | £46,767 | £46,767 | £48,250 | -7% |
| South East | £46,309 | £46,309 | £46,522 | -8% |
| South West | £43,651 | £43,651 | £40,714 | -13% |
| North West | £42,357 | £42,357 | £40,033 | -16% |
| East Midlands | £41,649 | £41,649 | £46,619 | -17% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £41,199 | £41,199 | £42,292 | -18% |
| North East (current region) | £37,889 | £37,889 | £39,745 | -25% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £59,371 | £59,371Mean £58,429 | +18% |
| London £58,071 | £58,071Mean £56,368 | +15% |
| East of England £53,786 | £53,786Mean £49,637 | +7% |
| West Midlands £46,960 | £46,960Mean £44,664 | -7% |
| Wales £46,767 | £46,767Mean £48,250 | -7% |
| South East £46,309 | £46,309Mean £46,522 | -8% |
| South West £43,651 | £43,651Mean £40,714 | -13% |
| North West £42,357 | £42,357Mean £40,033 | -16% |
| East Midlands £41,649 | £41,649Mean £46,619 | -17% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £41,199 | £41,199Mean £42,292 | -18% |
| North East (current region) £37,889 | £37,889Mean £39,745 | -25% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£50,294); ‘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 paramedic pay in North East has changed over time
Median annual pay for paramedic in North East by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25%–75% pay range — ONS does not publish pay range breakdowns at region level.
North East median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25%–75% range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
Compare with…
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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