Project support officers salary in East Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in East Midlands
£35,800
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£35,800
Mean
£35,380
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £35,800 |
| Mean | £35,380 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of project support officers earn £27,000–£41,156. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,900
Understanding Project support officers pay in East Midlands
The typical project support officers in East Midlands earns a median salary of £35,800 in 2025/26 — 4.7% (£1,593) above the UK-wide median of £34,207. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, East Midlands ranks 3rd of 11 regions for project support officers pay. Regional medians run from £24,743 in North East up to £39,898 in London, a spread of £15,155 (61%).
The mean (average) salary is £35,380, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for project support officers in East Midlands, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £35,800 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 | £2,983 | £35,800 |
| Income tax | £387 | £4,646 |
| National Insurance | £155 | £1,858 |
| Take-home pay | £2,441 | £29,296 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Project support officers pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for project support officers at £39,898 — 17% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £24,743.
UK median £34,207
| Region | Median payUK median £34,207 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £39,898 | £39,898 | £46,551 | +17% |
| Scotland | £37,555 | £37,555 | £40,631 | +10% |
| East Midlands (current region) | £35,800 | £35,800 | £35,380 | +5% |
| Wales | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,486 | +2% |
| West Midlands | £34,402 | £34,402 | £33,964 | +1% |
| North West | £33,578 | £33,578 | £35,140 | -2% |
| East of England | £32,740 | £32,740 | £33,689 | -4% |
| South East | £31,216 | £31,216 | £33,522 | -9% |
| South West | £30,577 | £30,577 | £31,244 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £29,706 | £29,706 | £30,009 | -13% |
| North East | £24,743 | £24,743 | £27,783 | -28% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £39,898 | £39,898Mean £46,551 | +17% |
| Scotland £37,555 | £37,555Mean £40,631 | +10% |
| East Midlands (current region) £35,800 | £35,800Mean £35,380 | +5% |
| Wales £35,000 | £35,000Mean £35,486 | +2% |
| West Midlands £34,402 | £34,402Mean £33,964 | +1% |
| North West £33,578 | £33,578Mean £35,140 | -2% |
| East of England £32,740 | £32,740Mean £33,689 | -4% |
| South East £31,216 | £31,216Mean £33,522 | -9% |
| South West £30,577 | £30,577Mean £31,244 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £29,706 | £29,706Mean £30,009 | -13% |
| North East £24,743 | £24,743Mean £27,783 | -28% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,207); ‘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 project support officers pay in East Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for project support officers 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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