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REGIONAL PAY

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Salaries in the East of England

Median earnings across 262 published roles in this region.

REGIONAL MEDIAN

£34,499

Annual gross, 2025

ROLES IN REGION

262

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

262 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. Civil engineers

    £46,953mean £45,824
  41. Solicitors and lawyers

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

    £46,197mean £44,981
  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. Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.

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

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

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

    £44,607mean £46,920
  51. Production managers and directors in mining and energy

    £44,595mean £44,760
  52. Engineering technicians

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

    £44,336mean £41,741
  54. Clinical psychologists

    £44,135mean £46,584
  55. Crane drivers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £41,225mean £39,091
  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. Actuaries, economists and statisticians

    £40,319mean £43,330
  71. Other educational professionals n.e.c

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £38,697mean £37,503
  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. Veterinarians

    £37,834mean £38,682
  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. Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.

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

    £36,095mean £34,710
  106. Speech and language therapists

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £35,195mean £40,637
  113. Publicans and managers of licensed premises

    £35,136mean £33,625
  114. Customer service supervisors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £33,893mean £37,302
  127. Architects

    £33,867mean £34,886
  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. Probation officers

    £33,166mean £33,231
  132. Buyers and procurement officers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £31,632mean £33,889
  146. Health care practice managers

    £31,493mean £34,555
  147. Clergy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £29,064mean £25,520
  166. Public relations professionals

    £28,974mean £30,389
  167. Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £27,163mean £25,370
  194. Footwear and leather working trades

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

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

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

    £26,581mean £29,444
  198. Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors

    £26,553mean £28,523
  199. Veterinary nurses

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

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

    £26,341mean £27,188
  202. Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services

    £26,120mean £29,839
  203. Delivery drivers and couriers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £24,699mean £24,274
  221. Leisure and sports managers

    £24,674mean £25,727
  222. Print finishing and binding workers

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

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

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

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

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

    £24,094mean £25,709
  228. Chefs

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

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

    £24,036mean £26,507
  231. Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

    £23,629mean £25,756
  232. Prison service officers (below principal officer)

    £23,472mean £23,500
  233. Legal secretaries

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

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

    £22,803mean £22,353
  236. Graphic and multimedia designers

    £22,603mean £23,730
  237. Care workers and home carers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £19,839mean £22,457
  246. Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors

    £19,642mean £20,702
  247. Personal assistants and other secretaries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £9,512mean £11,225
  262. 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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