Physical scientists salary in East Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in East Midlands
£39,505
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£39,505
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £39,505 |
‘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 →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£54,600
Understanding Physical scientists pay in East Midlands
To see what £39,505 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 | £3,292 | £39,505 |
| Income tax | £449 | £5,387 |
| National Insurance | £180 | £2,155 |
| Take-home pay | £2,664 | £31,963 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Physical scientists pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for physical scientists at £63,171 — 19% above the UK median. North West is lowest at £27,594.
UK median £53,142
| Region | Median payUK median £53,142 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £63,171 | £63,171 | £61,079 | +19% |
| London | £52,873 | £52,873 | £56,954 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £44,213 | £44,213 | £45,954 | -17% |
| East of England | £41,128 | £41,128 | £45,227 | -23% |
| South West | £37,443 | £37,443 | £39,423 | -30% |
| East Midlands (current region) | £32,575 | £32,575 | £36,701 | -39% |
| West Midlands | £29,809 | £29,809 | £32,606 | -44% |
| North West | £27,594 | £27,594 | £29,790 | -48% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £63,171 | £63,171Mean £61,079 | +19% |
| London £52,873 | £52,873Mean £56,954 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £44,213 | £44,213Mean £45,954 | -17% |
| East of England £41,128 | £41,128Mean £45,227 | -23% |
| South West £37,443 | £37,443Mean £39,423 | -30% |
| East Midlands (current region) £32,575 | £32,575Mean £36,701 | -39% |
| West Midlands £29,809 | £29,809Mean £32,606 | -44% |
| North West £27,594 | £27,594Mean £29,790 | -48% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£53,142); ‘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 physical scientists pay in East Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for physical scientists 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
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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