Public services associate professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£38,454
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Public services associate professionals pay in the UK
The typical public services associate professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £38,454 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 public services associate professionals earnings fall between £31,419 and £45,158 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced public services associate professionals.
Where you work changes the picture: public services associate professionals pay ranges from £30,643 in East Midlands up to £41,631 in London, a difference of £10,988 (36%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see public services associate professionals pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for public services associate professionals at £41,631 — 8% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £30,643.
UK median £38,454
| Region | Median payUK median £38,454 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £41,631 | £41,631 | £42,861 | +8% |
| Wales | £39,559 | £39,559 | £38,747 | +3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £38,682 | £38,682 | £38,850 | +1% |
| North West | £38,403 | £38,403 | £36,413 | ±0% |
| South West | £38,001 | £38,001 | £41,104 | -1% |
| South East | £37,719 | £37,719 | £38,676 | -2% |
| Scotland | £37,236 | £37,236 | £38,120 | -3% |
| East of England | £35,918 | £35,918 | £33,959 | -7% |
| North East | £35,330 | £35,330 | £35,602 | -8% |
| West Midlands | £33,926 | £33,926 | £36,586 | -12% |
| East Midlands | £30,643 | £30,643 | £29,322 | -20% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £41,631 | £41,631Mean £42,861 | +8% |
| Wales £39,559 | £39,559Mean £38,747 | +3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £38,682 | £38,682Mean £38,850 | +1% |
| North West £38,403 | £38,403Mean £36,413 | ±0% |
| South West £38,001 | £38,001Mean £41,104 | -1% |
| South East £37,719 | £37,719Mean £38,676 | -2% |
| Scotland £37,236 | £37,236Mean £38,120 | -3% |
| East of England £35,918 | £35,918Mean £33,959 | -7% |
| North East £35,330 | £35,330Mean £35,602 | -8% |
| West Midlands £33,926 | £33,926Mean £36,586 | -12% |
| East Midlands £30,643 | £30,643Mean £29,322 | -20% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£38,454); ‘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 public services associate professionals by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table