Publicans and managers of licensed premises salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£36,300
Employment patterns
- 89% of Publicans work full-time
- 29% are self-employed
- 99.6% of employees have permanent contracts
How Publicans and managers of licensed premises pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for publicans and managers of licensed premises at £37,909 — 1% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £18,044.
UK median £37,427
| Region | Median payUK median £37,427 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £37,909 | £37,909 | £38,324 | +1% |
| West Midlands | £36,823 | £36,823 | £36,801 | -2% |
| East of England | £35,136 | £35,136 | £33,625 | -6% |
| North West | £34,753 | £34,753 | £36,139 | -7% |
| South East (current region) | £28,907 | £28,907 | £35,953 | -23% |
| Scotland | £19,857 | £19,857 | £22,150 | -47% |
| North East | £18,083 | £18,083 | £18,950 | -52% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £18,044 | £18,044 | £18,999 | -52% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £37,909 | £37,909Mean £38,324 | +1% |
| West Midlands £36,823 | £36,823Mean £36,801 | -2% |
| East of England £35,136 | £35,136Mean £33,625 | -6% |
| North West £34,753 | £34,753Mean £36,139 | -7% |
| South East (current region) £28,907 | £28,907Mean £35,953 | -23% |
| Scotland £19,857 | £19,857Mean £22,150 | -47% |
| North East £18,083 | £18,083Mean £18,950 | -52% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £18,044 | £18,044Mean £18,999 | -52% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£37,427); ‘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 publicans and managers of licensed premises pay has changed over time
UK-wide median annual pay for publicans and managers of licensed premises by year (Source: ONS ASHE).
UK median
▪ 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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