Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£41,592
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 92% of Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. work full-time
- 5% are self-employed
- 96.4% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical protective service associate professionals n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £41,592 in 2025/26. 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.
The middle half of protective service associate professionals n.e.c. earnings fall between £31,627 and £51,765 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced protective service associate professionals n.e.c..
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £44,240. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical protective service associate professionals n.e.c. actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: protective service associate professionals n.e.c. pay ranges from £19,948 in South West up to £51,507 in London, a difference of £31,559 (158%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see protective service associate professionals n.e.c. pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for protective service associate professionals n.e.c. at £51,507 — 24% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £19,948.
UK median £41,592
| Region | Median payUK median £41,592 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £51,507 | £51,507 | £57,396 | +24% |
| East Midlands | £48,099 | £48,099 | £50,041 | +16% |
| West Midlands | £44,386 | £44,386 | £43,001 | +7% |
| Scotland | £42,187 | £42,187 | £40,453 | +1% |
| North West | £41,989 | £41,989 | £39,426 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £36,576 | £36,576 | £35,840 | -12% |
| South East | £35,958 | £35,958 | £38,999 | -14% |
| North East | £31,291 | £31,291 | £35,360 | -25% |
| East of England | £30,497 | £30,497 | £33,207 | -27% |
| Wales | £26,877 | £26,877 | £29,616 | -35% |
| South West | £19,948 | £19,948 | £18,649 | -52% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £51,507 | £51,507Mean £57,396 | +24% |
| East Midlands £48,099 | £48,099Mean £50,041 | +16% |
| West Midlands £44,386 | £44,386Mean £43,001 | +7% |
| Scotland £42,187 | £42,187Mean £40,453 | +1% |
| North West £41,989 | £41,989Mean £39,426 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £36,576 | £36,576Mean £35,840 | -12% |
| South East £35,958 | £35,958Mean £38,999 | -14% |
| North East £31,291 | £31,291Mean £35,360 | -25% |
| East of England £30,497 | £30,497Mean £33,207 | -27% |
| Wales £26,877 | £26,877Mean £29,616 | -35% |
| South West £19,948 | £19,948Mean £18,649 | -52% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£41,592); ‘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.
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UK median annual pay for protective service associate professionals n.e.c. by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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