Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators salary in East Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in East Midlands
£24,189
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£24,189
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £24,189 |
‘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 photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators earn £23,931–£36,213. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
Employment patterns
- 81% of Photographers, audio work full-time
- 59% are self-employed
- 96.7% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators pay in East Midlands
To see what £24,189 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 | £2,016 | £24,189 |
| Income tax | £194 | £2,324 |
| National Insurance | £77 | £930 |
| Take-home pay | £1,745 | £20,936 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators at £33,804 — 11% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £23,555.
UK median £30,396
| Region | Median payUK median £30,396 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £33,804 | £33,804 | £34,837 | +11% |
| South East | £32,538 | £32,538 | £35,174 | +7% |
| Scotland | £30,172 | £30,172 | £30,791 | -1% |
| Wales | £28,366 | £28,366 | £32,338 | -7% |
| North West | £28,309 | £28,309 | £34,975 | -7% |
| East Midlands (current region) | £28,237 | £28,237 | £29,012 | -7% |
| South West | £25,772 | £25,772 | £28,994 | -15% |
| West Midlands | £24,544 | £24,544 | £26,300 | -19% |
| East of England | £23,629 | £23,629 | £25,756 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,555 | £23,555 | £25,437 | -23% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £33,804 | £33,804Mean £34,837 | +11% |
| South East £32,538 | £32,538Mean £35,174 | +7% |
| Scotland £30,172 | £30,172Mean £30,791 | -1% |
| Wales £28,366 | £28,366Mean £32,338 | -7% |
| North West £28,309 | £28,309Mean £34,975 | -7% |
| East Midlands (current region) £28,237 | £28,237Mean £29,012 | -7% |
| South West £25,772 | £25,772Mean £28,994 | -15% |
| West Midlands £24,544 | £24,544Mean £26,300 | -19% |
| East of England £23,629 | £23,629Mean £25,756 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,555 | £23,555Mean £25,437 | -23% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£30,396); ‘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 photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators pay in East Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators in East Midlands 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.
East Midlands median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
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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