Paramedic salary in South West (2025/26)
Official occupation: Paramedics
Full-time average annual pay in South West
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of paramedic earnings fall between £39,111–£58,546. See full methodology →
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 (current region) | £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 | £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 (current region) £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 £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 South West has changed over time
Median annual pay for paramedic in South West 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.
South West median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25%–75% range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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