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REGIONAL PAY

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Salaries in the East Midlands

Median earnings across 245 published roles in this region.

REGIONAL MEDIAN

£33,358

Annual gross, 2025

ROLES IN REGION

245

Published roles with regional data

MONTHLY MEDIAN

£2,496

UK tax records, March 2026

YOY CHANGE

+4.8%

vs March 2025

EMPLOYED IN REGION

2.25m

Workforce survey, 2024

DATA QUALITY

✓ Verified

Based on 3 statistical sources

Pay distribution across roles in the East Midlands

From the lowest paid quartile of roles to the highest, against the UK median.

In the East Midlands, the top 25% of role medians sits at £41,046, the regional median is £33,358, and the bottom 25% is £27,195.

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Regional pay distribution, 2025
MeasureValue
Top 25%£41,046
Regional median£33,358
Bottom 25%£27,195

All roles in the East Midlands

245 published roles with data, sorted by median salary.

All published roles in the East Midlands, sorted by median salary

  1. Marketing, sales and advertising directors

    £76,175mean £81,171
  2. Information technology directors

    £71,620mean £73,841
  3. IT project managers

    £62,440mean £62,348
  4. Head teachers and principals

    £60,776mean £68,895
  5. Engineering project managers and project engineers

    £58,303mean £56,047
  6. Generalist medical practitioners

    £55,331mean £54,143
  7. Research and development (R&D) managers

    £54,739mean £59,689
  8. Financial managers and directors

    £53,341mean £58,377
  9. Business and financial project management professionals

    £50,926mean £53,955
  10. Production managers and directors in construction

    £50,059mean £53,320
  11. Production managers and directors in mining and energy

    £50,015mean £57,632
  12. IT network professionals

    £49,974mean £52,282
  13. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers

    £49,892mean £56,300
  14. Production managers and directors in manufacturing

    £49,634mean £62,420
  15. Sales accounts and business development managers

    £49,330mean £53,241
  16. Taxation experts

    £49,293mean £47,694
  17. Civil engineers

    £49,156mean £48,719
  18. IT managers

    £49,070mean £50,908
  19. Programmers and software development professionals

    £48,744mean £51,219
  20. Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.

    £48,099mean £50,041
  21. Social services managers and directors

    £47,940mean £49,209
  22. Construction and building trades supervisors

    £47,592mean £44,623
  23. Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

    £47,546mean £48,174
  24. Police officers (sergeant and below)

    £47,228mean £45,228
  25. Scaffolders, stagers and riggers

    £46,265mean £51,970
  26. Managers in transport and distribution

    £46,067mean £49,337
  27. Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.

    £45,966mean £46,627
  28. Marketing and commercial managers

    £45,790mean £52,848
  29. Human resource managers and directors

    £45,493mean £46,620
  30. Information technology professionals n.e.c.

    £45,428mean £49,984
  31. Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers

    £45,218mean £43,764
  32. Solicitors and lawyers

    £45,139mean £49,812
  33. Education advisers and school inspectors

    £44,798mean £47,430
  34. Engineering professionals n.e.c.

    £44,195mean £48,927
  35. Managers in logistics

    £43,251mean £48,304
  36. Higher education teaching professionals

    £43,173mean £46,567
  37. Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

    £42,689mean £46,732
  38. Mechanical engineers

    £42,666mean £44,073
  39. Management consultants and business analysts

    £42,642mean £50,151
  40. Quality control and planning engineers

    £42,591mean £42,018
  41. Biochemists and biomedical scientists

    £42,502mean £42,341
  42. Chartered and certified accountants

    £42,485mean £40,815
  43. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors

    £42,397mean £40,722
  44. Vehicle paint technicians

    £42,323mean £45,413
  45. Water and sewerage plant operatives

    £42,262mean £43,156
  46. Advertising accounts managers and creative directors

    £42,254mean £43,431
  47. Secondary education teaching professionals

    £42,199mean £40,345
  48. Rail construction and maintenance operatives

    £42,059mean £47,180
  49. Paramedics

    £41,649mean £46,619
  50. Buyers and procurement officers

    £41,631mean £48,125
  51. Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)

    £41,564mean £40,883
  52. Computer system and equipment installers and servicers

    £40,935mean £38,622
  53. Health and safety managers and officers

    £40,866mean £41,595
  54. Metal working production and maintenance fitters

    £40,852mean £41,998
  55. Large goods vehicle drivers

    £40,551mean £38,408
  56. Other researchers, unspecified discipline

    £40,240mean £40,858
  57. Engineering technicians

    £40,198mean £42,474
  58. Construction project managers and related professionals

    £39,868mean £45,280
  59. Electricians and electrical fitters

    £39,842mean £43,729
  60. Production, factory and assembly supervisors

    £39,777mean £45,089
  61. Inspectors of standards and regulations

    £39,566mean £42,121
  62. Production and process engineers

    £39,073mean £42,569
  63. Financial accounts managers

    £38,590mean £40,211
  64. Fire service officers (watch manager and below)

    £38,258mean £33,651
  65. IT quality and testing professionals

    £38,181mean £39,980
  66. Business and related research professionals

    £38,114mean £40,051
  67. Rail transport operatives

    £38,067mean £44,673
  68. Chartered surveyors

    £38,033mean £42,693
  69. Property, housing and estate managers

    £38,012mean £42,796
  70. Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers

    £37,885mean £40,415
  71. Groundworkers

    £37,664mean £42,815
  72. Crane drivers

    £37,514mean £44,509
  73. Managers in storage and warehousing

    £37,115mean £37,943
  74. Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers

    £37,111mean £41,773
  75. Social workers

    £37,044mean £36,070
  76. Managers and directors in retail and wholesale

    £37,012mean £45,312
  77. Nurse practitioners

    £36,869mean £39,103
  78. Business sales executives

    £36,360mean £39,277
  79. Physiotherapists

    £36,100mean £35,467
  80. Specialist nurses

    £35,957mean £37,276
  81. Social and humanities scientists

    £35,923mean £37,872
  82. Finance and investment analysts and advisers

    £35,828mean £38,047
  83. Project support officers

    £35,800mean £35,380
  84. Primary education teaching professionals

    £35,470mean £36,504
  85. Metal machining setters and setter-operators

    £35,387mean £37,028
  86. CAD, drawing and architectural technicians

    £35,322mean £37,402
  87. Other nursing professionals

    £35,117mean £34,301
  88. Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers

    £35,084mean £37,119
  89. Travel agents

    £35,068mean £32,010
  90. Other vocational and industrial trainers

    £34,906mean £34,547
  91. Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters

    £34,820mean £32,301
  92. Welding trades

    £34,793mean £36,156
  93. Legal associate professionals

    £34,766mean £35,113
  94. Customer service supervisors

    £34,418mean £34,808
  95. Community nurses

    £34,298mean £34,471
  96. Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.

    £34,205mean £36,554
  97. Architects

    £34,178mean £36,854
  98. Medical radiographers

    £34,167mean £36,437
  99. Education managers

    £34,080mean £34,991
  100. Managers and directors in the creative industries

    £33,914mean £37,559
  101. Design occupations n.e.c.

    £33,823mean £39,826
  102. Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

    £33,804mean £35,347
  103. Estimators, valuers and assessors

    £33,783mean £34,585
  104. Other health professionals n.e.c.

    £33,517mean £33,069
  105. Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out

    £33,512mean £38,033
  106. Early education and childcare services managers

    £33,201mean £35,845
  107. Veterinarians

    £32,951mean £36,695
  108. Human resources and industrial relations officers

    £32,889mean £36,090
  109. Environment professionals

    £32,677mean £37,564
  110. Office supervisors

    £32,622mean £32,263
  111. Physical scientists

    £32,575mean £36,701
  112. Hire services managers and proprietors

    £32,302mean £36,239
  113. Police community support officers

    £32,281mean £33,160
  114. Sheet metal workers

    £32,251mean £34,616
  115. Midwifery nurses

    £32,112mean £31,967
  116. Office managers

    £32,087mean £31,991
  117. Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.

    £32,049mean £35,227
  118. Chemical scientists

    £31,726mean £32,414
  119. Communication operators

    £31,686mean £32,531
  120. Telephone salespersons

    £31,685mean £31,540
  121. IT user support technicians

    £31,587mean £34,716
  122. Data analysts

    £30,950mean £31,738
  123. Floorers and wall tilers

    £30,905mean £36,425
  124. Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.

    £30,764mean £33,859
  125. Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

    £30,476mean £31,655
  126. Bricklayers

    £30,428mean £30,200
  127. Housing officers

    £30,420mean £29,620
  128. Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers

    £30,287mean £31,009
  129. Bakers and flour confectioners

    £30,274mean £31,077
  130. Nursery education teaching professionals

    £30,245mean £29,983
  131. Marketing associate professionals

    £30,148mean £30,143
  132. Elementary storage supervisors

    £29,858mean £31,312
  133. Public relations professionals

    £29,802mean £30,839
  134. Occupational therapists

    £29,782mean £33,238
  135. Construction operatives n.e.c.

    £29,684mean £30,498
  136. National government administrative occupations

    £29,592mean £31,685
  137. Catering and bar managers

    £29,567mean £29,053
  138. Transport and distribution clerks and assistants

    £29,409mean £32,816
  139. Other skilled trades n.e.c.

    £29,391mean £37,346
  140. Metal working machine operatives

    £29,370mean £37,048
  141. Clergy

    £29,299mean £30,504
  142. Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.

    £29,273mean £31,052
  143. Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters

    £29,109mean £31,367
  144. Youth and community workers

    £29,092mean £28,499
  145. IT operations technicians

    £29,041mean £32,536
  146. Carpenters and joiners

    £28,888mean £30,084
  147. Routine inspectors and testers

    £28,854mean £32,946
  148. Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.

    £28,765mean £28,741
  149. Chemical and related process operatives

    £28,756mean £28,002
  150. Stock control clerks and assistants

    £28,452mean £29,605
  151. Painters and decorators

    £28,289mean £30,515
  152. Road transport drivers n.e.c.

    £28,277mean £29,448
  153. Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.

    £28,243mean £28,217
  154. Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

    £28,237mean £29,012
  155. Bus and coach drivers

    £28,200mean £28,074
  156. Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.

    £27,975mean £27,974
  157. Industrial cleaning process occupations

    £27,650mean £27,861
  158. Street cleaners

    £27,623mean £28,938
  159. Elementary storage occupations n.e.c.

    £27,571mean £28,729
  160. Food, drink and tobacco process operatives

    £27,521mean £27,557
  161. Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

    £27,514mean £30,024
  162. Security guards and related occupations

    £27,507mean £26,866
  163. Paper and wood machine operatives

    £27,498mean £31,061
  164. Vehicle body builders and repairers

    £27,476mean £26,839
  165. Debt, rent and other cash collectors

    £27,162mean £29,734
  166. Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)

    £26,947mean £26,488
  167. Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale

    £26,765mean £26,328
  168. Quality assurance technicians

    £26,520mean £30,775
  169. Database administrators and web content technicians

    £26,437mean £28,429
  170. Graphic and multimedia designers

    £26,391mean £28,348
  171. Printing machine assistants

    £26,373mean £26,629
  172. Collector salespersons and credit agents

    £26,303mean £27,822
  173. Call and contact centre occupations

    £26,114mean £25,154
  174. Legal professionals n.e.c.

    £25,999mean £28,821
  175. Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.

    £25,962mean £27,812
  176. Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.

    £25,769mean £25,545
  177. Plastics process operatives

    £25,755mean £26,296
  178. Vehicle valeters and cleaners

    £25,749mean £24,410
  179. Metal making and treating process operatives

    £25,747mean £29,790
  180. Pharmaceutical technicians

    £25,743mean £27,489
  181. Butchers

    £25,689mean £25,309
  182. Fork-lift truck drivers

    £25,685mean £28,155
  183. Warehouse operatives

    £25,664mean £24,960
  184. Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers

    £25,646mean £25,573
  185. Child and early years officers

    £25,470mean £25,681
  186. Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants

    £25,356mean £27,188
  187. Groundsmen and greenkeepers

    £25,248mean £24,137
  188. Senior care workers

    £25,219mean £26,139
  189. Sales administrators

    £25,214mean £25,655
  190. Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks

    £25,187mean £24,163
  191. Medical and dental technicians

    £25,134mean £25,080
  192. Delivery operatives

    £25,018mean £26,430
  193. Laboratory technicians

    £25,012mean £24,642
  194. Nursing auxiliaries and assistants

    £24,908mean £23,449
  195. Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants

    £24,833mean £24,640
  196. Bank and post office clerks

    £24,776mean £25,806
  197. Print finishing and binding workers

    £24,771mean £22,719
  198. Credit controllers

    £24,744mean £24,598
  199. Upholsterers

    £24,676mean £26,583
  200. Process operatives n.e.c.

    £24,670mean £25,053
  201. Gardeners and landscape gardeners

    £24,596mean £22,578
  202. Refuse and salvage occupations

    £24,457mean £25,367
  203. Arts officers, producers and directors

    £24,360mean £25,700
  204. Conservation professionals

    £24,152mean £26,631
  205. Customer service occupations n.e.c.

    £24,084mean £22,080
  206. Medical secretaries

    £24,071mean £21,899
  207. Boat and ship builders and repairers

    £24,028mean £26,517
  208. Textile process operatives

    £23,930mean £24,388
  209. Human resources administrative occupations

    £23,848mean £25,113
  210. Data entry administrators

    £23,839mean £24,394
  211. Delivery drivers and couriers

    £23,828mean £24,507
  212. Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.

    £23,790
  213. Records clerks and assistants

    £23,770mean £24,538
  214. Sales related occupations n.e.c.

    £23,566mean £25,893
  215. Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

    £23,524mean £22,104
  216. Chefs

    £23,315mean £22,661
  217. Librarians

    £23,218mean £23,446
  218. Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors

    £22,958mean £23,036
  219. Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.

    £22,826mean £24,219
  220. Caretakers

    £22,809mean £22,955
  221. Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists

    £22,797mean £25,469
  222. Footwear and leather working trades

    £22,023mean £26,735
  223. Estate agents and auctioneers

    £21,859mean £22,880
  224. Childminders

    £21,625mean £22,351
  225. Beauticians and related occupations

    £21,126mean £20,165
  226. School secretaries

    £20,946mean £21,239
  227. Care workers and home carers

    £20,806mean £20,444
  228. Personal assistants and other secretaries

    £20,266mean £20,131
  229. Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers

    £20,265mean £18,254
  230. Sewing machinists

    £20,188mean £19,837
  231. Other administrative occupations n.e.c.

    £20,178mean £19,914
  232. Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants

    £20,077mean £18,769
  233. Legal secretaries

    £19,182mean £20,366
  234. Teaching assistants

    £18,523mean £18,562
  235. Bar and catering supervisors

    £17,872mean £20,380
  236. Receptionists

    £17,377mean £18,277
  237. Higher level teaching assistants

    £17,257mean £18,235
  238. Early education and childcare practitioners

    £16,458mean £18,008
  239. Educational support assistants

    £15,598mean £15,427
  240. Dental nurses

    £14,736mean £15,831
  241. Sales and retail assistants

    £14,531mean £15,886
  242. Coffee shop workers

    £14,149mean £15,076
  243. Kitchen and catering assistants

    £13,303mean £13,604
  244. Cleaners and domestics

    £10,992mean £11,813
  245. School midday and crossing patrol occupations

    £4,030mean £5,514

Top sectors by employment in the East Midlands

Of the 2.25m people employed in this region.

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles14.4%
Human health and social work activities13.8%
Manufacturing11.3%
Education8.2%
Professional, scientific and technical activities8.0%

How these figures are sourced

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