REGIONAL PAY
✓ VerifiedSalaries in the North East
Median earnings across 193 published roles in this region.
REGIONAL MEDIAN
Annual gross, 2025
ROLES IN REGION
Published roles with regional data
MONTHLY MEDIAN
UK tax records, March 2026
YOY CHANGE
vs March 2025
EMPLOYED IN REGION
Workforce survey, 2024
DATA QUALITY
Based on 3 statistical sources
Pay distribution across roles in the North East
From the lowest paid quartile of roles to the highest, against the UK median.
In the North East, the top 25% of role medians sits at £39,664, the regional median is £31,612, and the bottom 25% is £27,153.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top 25% | £39,664 |
| Regional median | £31,612 |
| Bottom 25% | £27,153 |
All roles in the North East
193 published roles with data, sorted by median salary.
All published roles in the North East, sorted by median salary
Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport
£93,530mean £94,604Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers
£72,472mean £80,002Information technology directors
£72,018mean £76,518Head teachers and principals
£71,526mean £72,099Rail transport operatives
£61,477mean £61,765Research and development (R&D) managers
£60,883mean £61,126Sales accounts and business development managers
£57,895mean £56,611Generalist medical practitioners
£56,624mean £60,935Construction project managers and related professionals
£55,195mean £55,876Specialist medical practitioners
£54,735mean £63,073IT managers
£54,629mean £57,502Programmers and software development professionals
£54,279mean £55,043Taxation experts
£50,799mean £49,847Functional managers and directors n.e.c.
£49,877mean £55,387Chemical scientists
£49,610mean £51,252IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
£49,429mean £51,933Management consultants and business analysts
£49,267mean £52,606Electrical engineers
£49,250mean £50,320Production managers and directors in manufacturing
£48,783mean £55,181Specialist nurses
£48,666mean £51,273Police officers (sergeant and below)
£48,045mean £45,364Rail travel assistants
£47,622mean £54,677Health services and public health managers and directors
£46,387mean £51,526Managers in transport and distribution
£45,905mean £49,974Medical radiographers
£45,791mean £43,770Engineering professionals n.e.c.
£45,705mean £50,179Engineering project managers and project engineers
£45,619mean £43,508Information technology professionals n.e.c.
£45,159mean £46,170Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors
£45,000mean £44,881Education managers
£44,615mean £47,330Secondary education teaching professionals
£44,406mean £42,057Fire service officers (watch manager and below)
£44,351mean £42,921Production and process engineers
£44,220mean £49,124Aerospace engineers
£43,610mean £45,352Quantity surveyors
£43,588mean £53,577Quality assurance and regulatory professionals
£43,164mean £41,844Midwifery nurses
£42,712mean £42,510Engineering technicians
£42,234mean £43,796Social workers
£42,179mean £40,327Scaffolders, stagers and riggers
£42,178mean £46,605Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services
£41,768mean £45,525Primary education teaching professionals
£41,654mean £40,651Pharmacists
£41,369mean £37,483Nurse practitioners
£41,201mean £41,418Chartered surveyors
£40,566mean £41,763Metal working production and maintenance fitters
£40,246mean £41,293CAD, drawing and architectural technicians
£39,724mean £43,513Civil engineers
£39,722mean £44,325IT project managers
£39,652mean £44,894Telecoms and related network installers and repairers
£39,644mean £39,950Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.
£39,302mean £37,698Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers
£38,575mean £40,273Health and safety managers and officers
£38,429mean £37,211Data analysts
£38,225mean £38,671Construction and building trades n.e.c.
£37,952mean £39,656Architects
£37,951mean £41,858Large goods vehicle drivers
£37,083mean £38,551Other researchers, unspecified discipline
£37,016mean £40,261Quality control and planning engineers
£36,813mean £38,674Other nursing professionals
£36,385mean £35,576Road construction operatives
£36,304mean £36,123Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)
£36,191mean £36,095Purchasing managers and directors
£35,818mean £41,425Welding trades
£35,423mean £32,566Public services associate professionals
£35,330mean £35,602Property, housing and estate managers
£35,310mean £37,601Routine inspectors and testers
£35,220mean £36,560Biochemists and biomedical scientists
£35,122mean £34,722Carpenters and joiners
£34,950mean £37,854Public relations professionals
£34,923mean £35,016Occupational therapists
£34,831mean £35,140Planning, process and production technicians
£34,830mean £37,897Construction and building trades supervisors
£34,453mean £38,631Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians
£34,414mean £37,325Groundworkers
£34,408mean £35,005Plasterers
£33,856mean £34,824Metal machining setters and setter-operators
£33,847mean £37,158Managers in storage and warehousing
£33,772mean £33,442Business and related research professionals
£33,678mean £33,366Human resources and industrial relations officers
£33,470mean £35,538Therapy professionals n.e.c.
£33,307mean £35,866Process operatives n.e.c.
£33,202mean £36,725Parking and civil enforcement occupations
£32,931mean £31,443Barristers and judges
£32,827mean £35,054Medical and dental technicians
£32,774mean £33,982Painters and decorators
£32,520mean £34,105IT operations technicians
£32,460mean £35,538Further education teaching professionals
£32,442mean £31,934Finance and investment analysts and advisers
£32,157mean £36,329Speech and language therapists
£31,998mean £32,432Debt, rent and other cash collectors
£31,744mean £30,023Community nurses
£31,654mean £33,786Marketing and commercial managers
£31,537mean £34,018Elementary storage supervisors
£31,354mean £31,729Financial accounts managers
£31,328mean £36,554Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.
£31,291mean £35,360Bus and coach drivers
£31,248mean £29,449Office managers
£31,102mean £31,801Solicitors and lawyers
£31,008mean £32,303Environment professionals
£30,777mean £31,835Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.
£30,681mean £32,965Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.
£30,414mean £29,344Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations
£30,356mean £30,742Marketing associate professionals
£30,320mean £33,295Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
£30,259mean £40,740Social and humanities scientists
£30,156mean £33,986Office supervisors
£29,509mean £30,091Road transport drivers n.e.c.
£29,062mean £29,307Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.
£28,937mean £27,156Legal associate professionals
£28,834mean £29,961Child and early years officers
£28,660mean £33,004Police community support officers
£28,653mean £30,720Estimators, valuers and assessors
£28,605mean £32,550Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers
£28,568mean £29,320Senior care workers
£28,456mean £27,149Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks
£28,245mean £28,871Production, factory and assembly supervisors
£28,173mean £29,040Sheet metal workers
£28,152mean £31,964Vehicle valeters and cleaners
£27,940mean £29,927Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants
£27,906mean £27,280National government administrative occupations
£27,724mean £28,863Other health professionals n.e.c.
£27,704mean £30,659Pharmaceutical technicians
£27,702mean £30,621Other vocational and industrial trainers
£27,683mean £27,867Food, drink and tobacco process operatives
£27,669mean £30,603IT user support technicians
£27,501mean £28,958Printing machine assistants
£27,319mean £30,490Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.
£27,300mean £28,388Chefs
£27,236mean £25,614Business associate professionals n.e.c.
£27,231mean £29,284Youth and community workers
£27,160mean £24,831Stock control clerks and assistants
£27,120mean £28,686Elementary storage occupations n.e.c.
£26,916mean £32,009Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.
£26,868mean £25,200Groundsmen and greenkeepers
£26,741mean £26,602Refuse and salvage occupations
£26,624mean £26,797Other psychologists
£26,497mean £30,762Laboratory technicians
£26,317mean £24,636Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
£26,176mean £29,743Catering and bar managers
£26,045mean £25,561Warehouse operatives
£26,006mean £25,754Sales administrators
£25,970mean £25,962Records clerks and assistants
£25,964mean £26,370Graphic and multimedia designers
£25,946mean £26,381Finance officers
£25,783mean £27,406Welfare professionals n.e.c.
£25,775mean £28,897Counsellors
£25,763mean £25,293Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.
£25,715mean £26,341Housing officers
£25,709mean £26,364Leisure and sports managers
£25,662mean £27,120Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale
£25,411mean £25,665Sewing machinists
£24,873mean £26,173Project support officers
£24,743mean £27,783Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers
£24,680mean £25,922Metal working machine operatives
£24,610mean £25,274Window cleaners
£24,599mean £27,507Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.
£24,567mean £24,518Transport and distribution clerks and assistants
£24,367mean £25,041Call and contact centre occupations
£24,293mean £25,425Caretakers
£24,278mean £23,533Credit controllers
£24,098mean £24,400Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.
£24,084mean £27,314Customer service occupations n.e.c.
£24,082mean £23,733Personal assistants and other secretaries
£24,000mean £24,332Human resources administrative occupations
£23,993mean £24,711Bakers and flour confectioners
£23,874mean £26,311Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers
£23,731mean £22,997Other administrative occupations n.e.c.
£23,613mean £23,103Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
£23,575mean £22,883Delivery drivers and couriers
£23,431mean £23,329Medical secretaries
£23,190mean £23,094Legal secretaries
£22,537mean £22,954Quality assurance technicians
£22,488mean £23,644Dental nurses
£22,225mean £22,124Early education and childcare practitioners
£21,371mean £19,935Care workers and home carers
£21,256mean £20,506Print finishing and binding workers
£20,947mean £21,808Air travel assistants
£20,878mean £21,967Cooks
£20,553mean £19,856Data entry administrators
£20,506mean £23,668Teaching assistants
£20,256mean £19,127Early education and childcare assistants
£18,185mean £18,784Housekeepers and related occupations
£18,046mean £18,850Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants
£17,573mean £15,958Receptionists
£16,803mean £17,343School secretaries
£15,918mean £17,082Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors
£14,166mean £16,049Sales and retail assistants
£14,015mean £15,781Veterinary nurses
£13,584mean £14,956Database administrators and web content technicians
£12,858mean £13,520Animal care services occupations n.e.c.
£12,034mean £12,153Cleaners and domestics
£10,997mean £12,848Kitchen and catering assistants
£10,408mean £11,530
Top sectors by employment in the North East
Of the 1.14m people employed in this region.