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REGIONAL PAY

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Salaries in the East of England

Median earnings across 253 published roles in this region.

REGIONAL MEDIAN

£34,499

Annual gross, 2025

ROLES IN REGION

253

Published roles with regional data

MONTHLY MEDIAN

£2,658

UK tax records, March 2026

YOY CHANGE

+4.4%

vs March 2025

EMPLOYED IN REGION

2.98m

Workforce survey, 2024

DATA QUALITY

✓ Verified

Based on 3 statistical sources

Pay distribution across roles in the East of England

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

In the East of England, the top 25% of role medians sits at £43,552, the regional median is £34,499, and the bottom 25% is £28,566.

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Regional pay distribution, 2025
MeasureValue
Top 25%£43,552
Regional median£34,499
Bottom 25%£28,566

All roles in the East of England

253 published roles with data, sorted by median salary.

All published roles in the East of England, sorted by median salary

  1. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers

    £84,206mean £99,026
  2. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers

    £83,444mean £86,501
  3. Marketing, sales and advertising directors

    £81,143mean £95,684
  4. Specialist medical practitioners

    £79,305mean £93,161
  5. Train and tram drivers

    £75,608mean £71,460
  6. Functional managers and directors n.e.c.

    £69,486mean £78,278
  7. Head teachers and principals

    £66,126mean £73,759
  8. Senior police officers

    £65,326mean £71,000
  9. Marketing and commercial managers

    £62,752mean £61,660
  10. Electrical engineers

    £61,766mean £67,942
  11. Programmers and software development professionals

    £60,203mean £68,286
  12. Public relations and communications directors

    £60,131mean £64,799
  13. Electronics engineers

    £58,657mean £62,429
  14. Engineering project managers and project engineers

    £56,441mean £57,915
  15. Production and process engineers

    £56,302mean £57,773
  16. Business and financial project management professionals

    £55,820mean £60,822
  17. Research and development (R&D) managers

    £55,128mean £57,444
  18. Human resource managers and directors

    £54,912mean £59,859
  19. Management consultants and business analysts

    £54,867mean £56,955
  20. Biochemists and biomedical scientists

    £54,211mean £60,333
  21. Rail construction and maintenance operatives

    £54,210mean £60,778
  22. Production managers and directors in construction

    £53,874mean £62,521
  23. Paramedics

    £53,786mean £49,637
  24. Medical radiographers

    £53,607mean £47,160
  25. Health services and public health managers and directors

    £53,545mean £52,206
  26. IT managers

    £53,172mean £59,611
  27. IT network professionals

    £52,712mean £52,726
  28. Sales accounts and business development managers

    £52,437mean £61,462
  29. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers

    £52,272mean £56,833
  30. Generalist medical practitioners

    £52,066mean £49,057
  31. Mechanical engineers

    £51,905mean £57,194
  32. Building and civil engineering technicians

    £51,160mean £47,942
  33. Production managers and directors in manufacturing

    £51,144mean £64,596
  34. Financial managers and directors

    £50,540mean £65,123
  35. IT quality and testing professionals

    £50,490mean £52,170
  36. Cyber security professionals

    £50,328mean £55,854
  37. Engineering professionals n.e.c.

    £50,123mean £60,200
  38. Purchasing managers and directors

    £49,653mean £50,923
  39. Quality control and planning engineers

    £48,510mean £48,676
  40. Solicitors and lawyers

    £46,606mean £48,127
  41. Police officers (sergeant and below)

    £46,197mean £44,981
  42. Architects

    £46,053mean £51,874
  43. Construction and building trades supervisors

    £46,037mean £50,994
  44. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors

    £45,248mean £47,562
  45. Managers in logistics

    £45,185mean £49,702
  46. Specialist nurses

    £45,027mean £43,577
  47. Veterinarians

    £45,008mean £47,659
  48. Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.

    £44,993mean £47,466
  49. Environmental health professionals

    £44,879mean £48,558
  50. Vehicle body builders and repairers

    £44,643mean £43,826
  51. Aerospace engineers

    £44,607mean £46,920
  52. Engineering technicians

    £44,402mean £48,151
  53. Finance and investment analysts and advisers

    £44,336mean £41,741
  54. Crane drivers

    £43,705mean £45,565
  55. Production, factory and assembly supervisors

    £43,511mean £46,164
  56. Construction project managers and related professionals

    £43,467mean £43,376
  57. Groundworkers

    £43,426mean £44,127
  58. Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

    £43,221mean £48,942
  59. Secondary education teaching professionals

    £43,001mean £41,190
  60. Children's nurses

    £42,765mean £45,652
  61. Financial accounts managers

    £42,274mean £44,206
  62. Conservation professionals

    £41,860mean £40,129
  63. Managers in transport and distribution

    £41,429mean £46,207
  64. Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.

    £41,225mean £39,091
  65. Physical scientists

    £41,218mean £44,895
  66. Social workers

    £40,836mean £41,161
  67. IT project managers

    £40,818mean £47,368
  68. Large goods vehicle drivers

    £40,611mean £41,840
  69. Estimators, valuers and assessors

    £40,501mean £47,878
  70. Other educational professionals n.e.c

    £40,271mean £43,630
  71. Physiotherapists

    £40,256mean £40,640
  72. Metal working production and maintenance fitters

    £40,031mean £41,715
  73. Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers

    £40,020mean £43,788
  74. Business and related research professionals

    £39,891mean £44,722
  75. Higher education teaching professionals

    £39,876mean £48,435
  76. Security system installers and repairers

    £39,859mean £40,773
  77. Primary education teaching professionals

    £39,822mean £37,777
  78. Other health professionals n.e.c.

    £39,570mean £42,148
  79. Health and safety managers and officers

    £39,035mean £44,647
  80. Chemical scientists

    £38,920mean £42,869
  81. Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out

    £38,856mean £42,997
  82. Welding trades

    £38,814mean £39,701
  83. Fire service officers (watch manager and below)

    £38,697mean £37,503
  84. Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.

    £38,614mean £44,215
  85. Design occupations n.e.c.

    £38,524mean £37,907
  86. Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

    £38,467mean £39,716
  87. Garage managers and proprietors

    £38,419mean £42,331
  88. Chartered surveyors

    £38,335mean £41,379
  89. Public relations professionals

    £37,993mean £41,134
  90. Environment professionals

    £37,807mean £41,415
  91. Nurse practitioners

    £37,763mean £37,827
  92. Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

    £37,763mean £38,940
  93. Electricians and electrical fitters

    £37,539mean £38,509
  94. Planning, process and production technicians

    £37,283
  95. Midwifery nurses

    £37,234mean £35,419
  96. Floorers and wall tilers

    £37,089mean £35,973
  97. Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers

    £36,953mean £40,305
  98. Managers and directors in retail and wholesale

    £36,948mean £45,730
  99. IT user support technicians

    £36,808mean £39,815
  100. Plastics process operatives

    £36,743mean £34,533
  101. Routine inspectors and testers

    £36,585mean £39,018
  102. Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers

    £36,512mean £38,349
  103. Water and sewerage plant operatives

    £36,450mean £36,930
  104. Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists

    £36,378mean £39,168
  105. Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.

    £36,282mean £37,711
  106. Newspaper and periodical editors

    £36,095mean £34,710
  107. Clinical psychologists

    £36,068mean £40,590
  108. Speech and language therapists

    £35,957mean £36,863
  109. Public services associate professionals

    £35,918mean £33,959
  110. Interior designers

    £35,908mean £37,227
  111. Metal machining setters and setter-operators

    £35,836mean £36,228
  112. Communication operators

    £35,811mean £35,911
  113. Data analysts

    £35,643
  114. Property, housing and estate managers

    £35,195mean £40,637
  115. Customer service supervisors

    £35,127mean £35,988
  116. Occupational therapists

    £35,101mean £36,217
  117. Mining and quarry workers and related operatives

    £34,952mean £35,904
  118. Road construction operatives

    £34,941mean £37,054
  119. Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters

    £34,786mean £34,883
  120. Transport and distribution clerks and assistants

    £34,475mean £35,116
  121. Managers in storage and warehousing

    £34,471mean £37,163
  122. Other vocational and industrial trainers

    £34,411mean £33,987
  123. Construction and building trades n.e.c.

    £34,330mean £36,518
  124. Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

    £34,304mean £36,322
  125. Carpenters and joiners

    £34,244mean £34,791
  126. Clothing, fashion and accessories designers

    £34,159mean £35,216
  127. Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations

    £33,893mean £37,302
  128. Security guards and related occupations

    £33,569mean £29,478
  129. Business sales executives

    £33,543mean £45,216
  130. Special needs education teaching professionals

    £33,382mean £37,958
  131. Buyers and procurement officers

    £32,998mean £35,639
  132. Human resources and industrial relations officers

    £32,863mean £34,909
  133. Project support officers

    £32,740mean £33,689
  134. Business associate professionals n.e.c.

    £32,682mean £33,360
  135. Office supervisors

    £32,627mean £33,790
  136. Insurance underwriters

    £32,463mean £33,702
  137. Process operatives n.e.c.

    £32,392mean £31,243
  138. Bus and coach drivers

    £32,346mean £33,099
  139. Housing officers

    £32,342mean £32,634
  140. Chemical and related process operatives

    £32,244mean £36,676
  141. Community nurses

    £32,145mean £32,063
  142. Elementary storage supervisors

    £32,046mean £31,556
  143. Painters and decorators

    £31,686mean £36,241
  144. Office managers

    £31,632mean £33,889
  145. Clergy

    £31,449mean £32,211
  146. IT operations technicians

    £31,316mean £34,383
  147. Sheet metal workers

    £31,282mean £34,843
  148. Database administrators and web content technicians

    £31,124mean £33,988
  149. Vehicle paint technicians

    £31,050mean £37,881
  150. National government administrative occupations

    £30,602mean £34,365
  151. Other psychologists

    £30,324mean £31,020
  152. CAD, drawing and architectural technicians

    £30,304mean £32,089
  153. Marketing associate professionals

    £30,127mean £32,301
  154. Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers

    £30,114mean £29,330
  155. Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale

    £30,016mean £32,009
  156. Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers

    £29,974mean £27,472
  157. Stock control clerks and assistants

    £29,611mean £31,651
  158. Fork-lift truck drivers

    £29,558mean £30,270
  159. Farm workers

    £29,491mean £28,702
  160. Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture

    £29,375mean £29,290
  161. Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists

    £29,375mean £30,059
  162. Construction operatives n.e.c.

    £29,079mean £29,548
  163. Credit controllers

    £29,064mean £25,520
  164. Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.

    £28,947mean £33,390
  165. Laboratory technicians

    £28,870mean £27,434
  166. Social and humanities scientists

    £28,838mean £30,778
  167. Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)

    £28,805mean £31,223
  168. Butchers

    £28,738mean £30,326
  169. Senior care workers

    £28,687mean £28,013
  170. Paper and wood machine operatives

    £28,633mean £28,259
  171. Hospital porters

    £28,613mean £29,837
  172. Travel agents

    £28,453mean £29,774
  173. Parking and civil enforcement occupations

    £28,315mean £30,280
  174. Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants

    £28,132mean £32,956
  175. Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants

    £28,123
  176. Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)

    £28,109mean £30,371
  177. Estate agents and auctioneers

    £28,066mean £28,255
  178. Child and early years officers

    £28,063mean £26,372
  179. Local government administrative occupations

    £27,955mean £26,624
  180. Air transport operatives

    £27,939mean £26,354
  181. Food, drink and tobacco process operatives

    £27,917mean £27,422
  182. Warehouse operatives

    £27,651mean £27,719
  183. Groundsmen and greenkeepers

    £27,522mean £25,539
  184. Metal making and treating process operatives

    £27,467mean £28,178
  185. Printing machine assistants

    £27,353mean £28,757
  186. Records clerks and assistants

    £27,343mean £27,150
  187. Quality assurance technicians

    £27,324mean £30,056
  188. Sales related occupations n.e.c.

    £27,231mean £28,109
  189. Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

    £27,191mean £27,140
  190. Gardeners and landscape gardeners

    £27,163mean £25,370
  191. Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors

    £27,057mean £27,749
  192. Footwear and leather working trades

    £26,997mean £26,685
  193. Pharmaceutical technicians

    £26,840mean £30,825
  194. Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks

    £26,802mean £26,519
  195. Legal associate professionals

    £26,581mean £29,444
  196. Veterinary nurses

    £26,528mean £26,038
  197. Metal working machine operatives

    £26,527mean £29,635
  198. Road transport drivers n.e.c.

    £26,341mean £27,188
  199. Delivery drivers and couriers

    £25,812mean £23,828
  200. Archivists and curators

    £25,684mean £28,990
  201. Fishmongers and poultry dressers

    £25,672mean £28,521
  202. Finance officers

    £25,649mean £24,462
  203. Medical and dental technicians

    £25,343mean £28,754
  204. Horticultural trades

    £25,278mean £27,075
  205. Customer service occupations n.e.c.

    £25,251mean £25,087
  206. Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers

    £25,237mean £26,019
  207. Refuse and salvage occupations

    £25,121mean £25,617
  208. Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.

    £25,068mean £24,858
  209. Nursing auxiliaries and assistants

    £25,030mean £23,986
  210. Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.

    £25,000mean £25,410
  211. Data entry administrators

    £24,932mean £24,798
  212. Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.

    £24,926mean £26,584
  213. Vehicle valeters and cleaners

    £24,873mean £24,467
  214. Animal care services occupations n.e.c.

    £24,781mean £25,401
  215. Human resources administrative occupations

    £24,741mean £23,587
  216. Youth and community workers

    £24,699mean £24,274
  217. Print finishing and binding workers

    £24,657mean £27,510
  218. Therapy professionals n.e.c.

    £24,517mean £23,792
  219. Sales administrators

    £24,491mean £24,987
  220. Debt, rent and other cash collectors

    £24,383mean £25,850
  221. Bank and post office clerks

    £24,096mean £24,358
  222. Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.

    £24,094mean £25,709
  223. Chefs

    £24,083mean £24,909
  224. Medical secretaries

    £24,074mean £22,125
  225. Merchandisers

    £24,036mean £26,507
  226. Legal secretaries

    £23,116mean £22,765
  227. Air travel assistants

    £23,040mean £21,620
  228. School secretaries

    £22,803mean £22,353
  229. Care workers and home carers

    £22,390mean £21,871
  230. Health associate professionals n.e.c.

    £22,348mean £24,856
  231. Dental nurses

    £22,098mean £24,516
  232. Other administrative occupations n.e.c.

    £21,704mean £21,674
  233. Other nursing professionals

    £20,972mean £24,705
  234. Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.

    £20,944mean £20,996
  235. Bakers and flour confectioners

    £20,594mean £23,070
  236. Beauticians and related occupations

    £20,314mean £17,907
  237. Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.

    £19,839mean £22,457
  238. Personal assistants and other secretaries

    £19,437mean £22,135
  239. Officers of non-governmental organisations

    £19,371mean £21,534
  240. Higher level teaching assistants

    £18,891mean £17,664
  241. Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants

    £18,278mean £18,363
  242. Library clerks and assistants

    £17,953mean £18,567
  243. Receptionists

    £17,488mean £18,610
  244. Educational support assistants

    £16,861mean £17,280
  245. Bar and catering supervisors

    £16,850mean £17,700
  246. Early education and childcare practitioners

    £16,048mean £17,530
  247. Typists and related keyboard occupations

    £16,038mean £17,512
  248. Teaching assistants

    £15,988mean £15,646
  249. Retail cashiers and check-out operators

    £15,892mean £15,646
  250. Sales and retail assistants

    £15,065mean £16,248
  251. Cleaners and domestics

    £10,656mean £11,927
  252. Kitchen and catering assistants

    £9,512mean £11,225
  253. School midday and crossing patrol occupations

    £3,902

Top sectors by employment in the East of England

Of the 2.98m people employed in this region.

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles14.8%
Human health and social work activities12.3%
Administrative and support service activities11.5%
Education8.9%
Professional, scientific and technical activities8.6%

How these figures are sourced

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