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REGIONAL PAY

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Salaries in the East Midlands

Median earnings across 252 published roles in this region.

REGIONAL MEDIAN

£33,358

Annual gross, 2025

ROLES IN REGION

252

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

252 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. Management consultants and business analysts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £40,551mean £38,408
  55. Engineering technicians

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

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

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

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

    £39,566mean £42,121
  60. Quantity surveyors

    £39,490mean £44,590
  61. Production and process engineers

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

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

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

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

    £38,114mean £40,051
  66. Chartered surveyors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £36,869mean £39,103
  76. Other researchers, unspecified discipline

    £36,867mean £34,141
  77. Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services

    £36,809mean £39,673
  78. Business sales executives

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

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

    £35,957mean £37,276
  81. Finance and investment analysts and advisers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £33,512mean £38,033
  105. Environmental health professionals

    £33,494mean £34,855
  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. Artists

    £31,068mean £34,622
  123. Data analysts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £29,370mean £37,048
  142. Clergy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £27,975mean £27,974
  158. Interior designers

    £27,734mean £31,350
  159. Industrial cleaning process occupations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £27,476mean £26,839
  167. Mental health nurses

    £27,215mean £28,070
  168. Debt, rent and other cash collectors

    £27,162mean £29,734
  169. Planning, process and production technicians

    £27,098mean £26,272
  170. Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £25,962mean £27,812
  180. Prison service officers (below principal officer)

    £25,840mean £27,607
  181. Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £23,790
  218. Records clerks and assistants

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

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

    £23,524mean £22,104
  221. Chefs

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

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

    £22,958mean £23,036
  224. Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors

    £22,891mean £25,843
  225. Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £20,265mean £18,254
  236. Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors

    £20,254mean £23,321
  237. Sewing machinists

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £10,992mean £11,813
  252. 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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