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REGIONAL PAY

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Salaries in the North West

Median earnings across 279 published roles in this region.

REGIONAL MEDIAN

£34,003

Annual gross, 2025

ROLES IN REGION

279

Published roles with regional data

MONTHLY MEDIAN

£2,493

UK tax records, March 2026

YOY CHANGE

+4.7%

vs March 2025

EMPLOYED IN REGION

3.67m

Workforce survey, 2024

DATA QUALITY

✓ Verified

Based on 3 statistical sources

Pay distribution across roles in the North West

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

In the North West, the top 25% of role medians sits at £43,052, the regional median is £34,003, and the bottom 25% is £27,772.

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Regional pay distribution, 2025
MeasureValue
Top 25%£43,052
Regional median£34,003
Bottom 25%£27,772

All roles in the North West

279 published roles with data, sorted by median salary.

All published roles in the North West, sorted by median salary

  1. Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers

    £86,628mean £85,675
  2. Specialist medical practitioners

    £83,567mean £94,321
  3. Information technology directors

    £80,828mean £84,567
  4. Marketing, sales and advertising directors

    £79,816mean £86,604
  5. Head teachers and principals

    £74,657mean £75,025
  6. Purchasing managers and directors

    £70,316mean £71,523
  7. Chief executives and senior officials

    £67,396
  8. Energy plant operatives

    £63,662mean £62,616
  9. Senior police officers

    £63,614mean £65,762
  10. Electrical engineers

    £61,782mean £54,988
  11. Financial managers and directors

    £58,206mean £70,883
  12. Mechanical engineers

    £58,105mean £56,985
  13. Business and financial project management professionals

    £57,368mean £61,649
  14. IT managers

    £56,622mean £62,917
  15. Production managers and directors in mining and energy

    £55,896mean £60,509
  16. Engineering project managers and project engineers

    £55,767mean £58,960
  17. Quantity surveyors

    £54,861mean £56,144
  18. Crane drivers

    £53,511mean £56,051
  19. Rail transport operatives

    £53,103mean £53,182
  20. Health services and public health managers and directors

    £52,244mean £61,795
  21. Sales accounts and business development managers

    £52,074mean £58,741
  22. Cyber security professionals

    £51,954mean £52,369
  23. Research and development (R&D) managers

    £51,354mean £54,972
  24. Barristers and judges

    £50,951mean £55,757
  25. Generalist medical practitioners

    £50,806mean £53,328
  26. IT project managers

    £50,799mean £58,278
  27. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers

    £50,526mean £57,400
  28. Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

    £50,263mean £58,253
  29. Production managers and directors in construction

    £50,180mean £57,827
  30. Higher education teaching professionals

    £50,053mean £52,005
  31. Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters

    £49,824mean £51,594
  32. IT quality and testing professionals

    £49,821mean £47,934
  33. Programmers and software development professionals

    £49,505mean £56,816
  34. Civil engineers

    £49,238mean £53,551
  35. Human resource managers and directors

    £49,067mean £60,630
  36. Police officers (sergeant and below)

    £48,282mean £46,967
  37. Construction project managers and related professionals

    £48,226mean £53,992
  38. Production managers and directors in manufacturing

    £48,198mean £56,359
  39. Engineering professionals n.e.c.

    £47,873mean £50,355
  40. Marketing and commercial managers

    £47,843mean £48,516
  41. Biochemists and biomedical scientists

    £47,457mean £51,471
  42. Production and process engineers

    £47,043mean £51,876
  43. Education managers

    £46,856mean £50,900
  44. Medical radiographers

    £46,652mean £47,557
  45. Management consultants and business analysts

    £46,487mean £50,116
  46. Clinical psychologists

    £46,199mean £44,681
  47. Actuaries, economists and statisticians

    £46,155mean £48,886
  48. Rail travel assistants

    £46,149mean £45,137
  49. Veterinarians

    £45,577mean £45,984
  50. Specialist nurses

    £45,568mean £46,332
  51. Managers in transport and distribution

    £45,158mean £47,238
  52. Pharmacists

    £45,046mean £45,718
  53. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors

    £44,524mean £46,419
  54. Solicitors and lawyers

    £44,311mean £47,387
  55. Managers in logistics

    £44,019mean £49,236
  56. Engineering technicians

    £43,858mean £45,039
  57. Secondary education teaching professionals

    £43,849mean £41,761
  58. Chartered surveyors

    £42,900mean £48,932
  59. Social workers

    £42,829mean £42,638
  60. IT network professionals

    £42,505mean £50,221
  61. Financial accounts managers

    £42,457mean £47,173
  62. Architects

    £42,283mean £42,942
  63. Construction and building trades supervisors

    £42,146mean £45,556
  64. Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.

    £41,989mean £39,426
  65. Aircraft maintenance and related trades

    £41,981mean £45,419
  66. Property, housing and estate managers

    £41,846mean £44,733
  67. Security system installers and repairers

    £41,597mean £47,987
  68. Primary education teaching professionals

    £41,408mean £40,528
  69. Electricians and electrical fitters

    £41,401mean £43,092
  70. Quality control and planning engineers

    £41,205mean £42,289
  71. Nurse practitioners

    £41,159mean £39,798
  72. Therapy professionals n.e.c.

    £41,058mean £44,741
  73. Further education teaching professionals

    £40,627mean £40,239
  74. Garage managers and proprietors

    £40,569mean £41,819
  75. Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.

    £40,497mean £43,184
  76. Finance and investment analysts and advisers

    £40,417mean £46,026
  77. Chartered and certified accountants

    £40,358mean £40,446
  78. Metal working production and maintenance fitters

    £40,188mean £42,505
  79. Health and safety managers and officers

    £40,123mean £46,667
  80. Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers

    £40,063mean £43,682
  81. Authors, writers and translators

    £39,878mean £41,277
  82. Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers

    £39,810mean £40,361
  83. Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers

    £39,798mean £46,438
  84. Welding trades

    £38,865mean £38,461
  85. Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.

    £38,861mean £40,211
  86. Biological scientists

    £38,811mean £41,391
  87. Other health professionals n.e.c.

    £38,807mean £41,049
  88. IT operations technicians

    £38,695mean £45,630
  89. Occupational therapists

    £38,479mean £36,145
  90. Public services associate professionals

    £38,403mean £36,413
  91. Optometrists

    £38,387mean £40,507
  92. Aerospace engineers

    £38,088mean £40,437
  93. Business and related research professionals

    £38,029mean £37,132
  94. Planning, process and production technicians

    £37,927mean £44,586
  95. Interior designers

    £37,803mean £45,405
  96. Design occupations n.e.c.

    £37,628mean £40,674
  97. Large goods vehicle drivers

    £37,616mean £36,366
  98. Driving instructors

    £37,540mean £38,640
  99. Water and sewerage plant operatives

    £37,534mean £37,560
  100. Physiotherapists

    £37,481mean £38,065
  101. Estimators, valuers and assessors

    £37,466mean £40,331
  102. Buyers and procurement officers

    £37,048mean £42,627
  103. Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

    £36,885mean £37,254
  104. Other nursing professionals

    £36,591mean £36,023
  105. Podiatrists

    £36,426mean £42,073
  106. Midwifery nurses

    £36,397mean £36,817
  107. Telecoms and related network installers and repairers

    £36,138mean £39,300
  108. Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.

    £36,105mean £39,896
  109. Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

    £35,942mean £35,478
  110. Scaffolders, stagers and riggers

    £35,684mean £43,373
  111. Newspaper and periodical editors

    £35,637mean £37,936
  112. Managers in storage and warehousing

    £35,612mean £38,453
  113. Conservation professionals

    £35,533mean £36,175
  114. Database administrators and web content technicians

    £35,516mean £38,713
  115. Elementary storage occupations n.e.c.

    £35,459mean £41,376
  116. Customer service supervisors

    £35,300mean £36,041
  117. Other researchers, unspecified discipline

    £35,160mean £36,118
  118. Production, factory and assembly supervisors

    £34,784mean £37,655
  119. Publicans and managers of licensed premises

    £34,753mean £36,139
  120. Travel agency managers and proprietors

    £34,581mean £35,616
  121. Health care practice managers

    £34,522mean £38,835
  122. Other vocational and industrial trainers

    £34,434mean £35,034
  123. Police community support officers

    £34,431mean £32,027
  124. Insurance underwriters

    £34,271mean £40,120
  125. Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.

    £34,235mean £36,778
  126. Quality assurance technicians

    £34,177mean £39,663
  127. Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers

    £34,177mean £34,446
  128. Office managers

    £34,111mean £37,334
  129. Mining and quarry workers and related operatives

    £34,080mean £36,621
  130. Chemical and related process operatives

    £33,890mean £37,058
  131. Speech and language therapists

    £33,871mean £31,533
  132. Data analysts

    £33,871mean £35,682
  133. Business sales executives

    £33,658mean £37,561
  134. Project support officers

    £33,578mean £35,140
  135. Arts officers, producers and directors

    £33,560mean £35,461
  136. Carpenters and joiners

    £33,346mean £32,714
  137. Managers and directors in retail and wholesale

    £33,341mean £40,520
  138. Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers

    £33,166mean £35,979
  139. Prison service officers (below principal officer)

    £33,155mean £37,231
  140. Taxation experts

    £33,142mean £37,309
  141. Metal machining setters and setter-operators

    £32,985mean £36,212
  142. IT user support technicians

    £32,959mean £37,385
  143. Community nurses

    £32,628mean £31,578
  144. Housing officers

    £32,543mean £30,718
  145. Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

    £32,518mean £34,701
  146. Information technology professionals n.e.c.

    £32,473mean £38,422
  147. Bus and coach drivers

    £32,308mean £30,298
  148. Floorers and wall tilers

    £32,220mean £34,993
  149. Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale

    £32,139mean £32,225
  150. Houseparents and residential wardens

    £32,072mean £29,942
  151. National government administrative occupations

    £31,848mean £34,096
  152. CAD, drawing and architectural technicians

    £31,828mean £34,315
  153. Road construction operatives

    £31,450mean £34,555
  154. Probation officers

    £31,387mean £31,477
  155. Graphic and multimedia designers

    £31,333mean £30,960
  156. Vehicle body builders and repairers

    £31,333mean £33,616
  157. Textile process operatives

    £31,321mean £34,926
  158. Office supervisors

    £31,278mean £35,997
  159. Communication operators

    £30,952mean £34,991
  160. Customer service managers

    £30,625mean £33,646
  161. Clergy

    £30,558mean £28,785
  162. Construction and building trades n.e.c.

    £30,397mean £32,438
  163. Elementary storage supervisors

    £30,352mean £29,964
  164. Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.

    £30,001mean £28,864
  165. Legal associate professionals

    £29,909mean £32,229
  166. Precision instrument makers and repairers

    £29,884mean £29,558
  167. Transport and distribution clerks and assistants

    £29,834mean £29,298
  168. Bank and post office clerks

    £29,743mean £31,522
  169. Fork-lift truck drivers

    £29,736mean £31,481
  170. Human resources and industrial relations officers

    £29,715mean £33,191
  171. Environment professionals

    £29,670mean £35,549
  172. Air transport operatives

    £29,435mean £30,517
  173. Other psychologists

    £29,182mean £36,701
  174. Routine inspectors and testers

    £28,945mean £34,931
  175. Mental health nurses

    £28,913mean £27,401
  176. Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers

    £28,793mean £28,874
  177. Debt, rent and other cash collectors

    £28,764mean £31,228
  178. Stock control clerks and assistants

    £28,762mean £29,804
  179. Security guards and related occupations

    £28,753mean £28,093
  180. Butchers

    £28,711mean £26,412
  181. Metal making and treating process operatives

    £28,685mean £30,615
  182. Groundworkers

    £28,452mean £33,903
  183. Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

    £28,309mean £34,975
  184. Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.

    £28,255mean £27,078
  185. Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters

    £28,249mean £27,775
  186. Child and early years officers

    £28,225mean £29,626
  187. Laboratory technicians

    £28,185mean £31,435
  188. Counsellors

    £28,179mean £28,335
  189. Pharmaceutical technicians

    £28,145mean £28,625
  190. Business associate professionals n.e.c.

    £28,101mean £30,636
  191. Marketing associate professionals

    £28,013mean £28,414
  192. Groundsmen and greenkeepers

    £27,867mean £29,645
  193. Paper and wood machine operatives

    £27,762mean £30,535
  194. Credit controllers

    £27,694mean £27,671
  195. Sales administrators

    £27,579mean £26,904
  196. Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters

    £27,545mean £29,019
  197. Gardeners and landscape gardeners

    £27,475mean £24,908
  198. Road transport drivers n.e.c.

    £27,198mean £27,575
  199. Senior care workers

    £27,043mean £25,396
  200. Children's nurses

    £26,944mean £25,912
  201. Refuse and salvage occupations

    £26,929mean £28,825
  202. Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks

    £26,923mean £29,411
  203. Sheet metal workers

    £26,863mean £29,944
  204. Construction operatives n.e.c.

    £26,777mean £28,447
  205. Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.

    £26,751mean £25,521
  206. Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)

    £26,746mean £33,235
  207. Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants

    £26,703mean £30,221
  208. Telephone salespersons

    £26,699mean £27,419
  209. Legal professionals n.e.c.

    £26,600
  210. Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale

    £26,531mean £25,533
  211. Sales related occupations n.e.c.

    £26,519mean £26,416
  212. Events managers and organisers

    £26,408mean £27,481
  213. Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.

    £26,404mean £26,979
  214. Parking and civil enforcement occupations

    £26,403mean £26,752
  215. Youth and community workers

    £26,358mean £26,130
  216. Higher level teaching assistants

    £26,315mean £24,892
  217. Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.

    £26,295mean £25,880
  218. Medical and dental technicians

    £26,188mean £27,273
  219. Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

    £26,075mean £29,554
  220. Chefs

    £26,000mean £25,187
  221. Data entry administrators

    £25,979mean £26,868
  222. Warehouse operatives

    £25,960mean £25,751
  223. Food, drink and tobacco process operatives

    £25,920mean £25,569
  224. Finance officers

    £25,895mean £25,613
  225. Catering and bar managers

    £25,802mean £23,657
  226. Call and contact centre occupations

    £25,750mean £26,160
  227. Health associate professionals n.e.c.

    £25,665mean £27,823
  228. Local government administrative occupations

    £25,646mean £25,902
  229. Leisure and sports managers

    £25,553mean £28,723
  230. Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.

    £25,522mean £26,240
  231. Vehicle valeters and cleaners

    £24,979mean £26,107
  232. Education advisers and school inspectors

    £24,966mean £25,779
  233. Travel agents

    £24,879mean £25,567
  234. Dispensing opticians

    £24,799mean £23,183
  235. Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c.

    £24,796mean £25,011
  236. Sewing machinists

    £24,772mean £23,717
  237. Human resources administrative occupations

    £24,754mean £26,163
  238. Print finishing and binding workers

    £24,680mean £26,958
  239. Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers

    £24,641mean £24,778
  240. Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.

    £24,400mean £23,990
  241. Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants

    £24,299mean £22,598
  242. Vehicle paint technicians

    £24,256mean £27,084
  243. Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.

    £24,235mean £23,974
  244. Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors

    £24,165mean £26,709
  245. Customer service occupations n.e.c.

    £24,140mean £22,803
  246. Delivery drivers and couriers

    £24,096mean £24,622
  247. Records clerks and assistants

    £24,087mean £23,423
  248. Tailors and dressmakers

    £24,085mean £28,030
  249. Personal assistants and other secretaries

    £24,033mean £23,698
  250. Library clerks and assistants

    £23,954mean £23,880
  251. Nursing auxiliaries and assistants

    £23,915mean £23,316
  252. Other administrative occupations n.e.c.

    £23,878mean £23,467
  253. Street cleaners

    £23,267mean £23,497
  254. School secretaries

    £22,830mean £22,456
  255. Estate agents and auctioneers

    £22,566mean £22,695
  256. Legal secretaries

    £22,361mean £21,248
  257. Medical secretaries

    £22,110mean £22,378
  258. Early education and childcare assistants

    £21,714mean £20,960
  259. Dental nurses

    £21,641mean £21,297
  260. Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists

    £21,347mean £23,276
  261. Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors

    £20,971mean £23,307
  262. Care workers and home carers

    £20,439mean £20,512
  263. Early education and childcare practitioners

    £20,249mean £19,144
  264. Caretakers

    £19,962mean £19,780
  265. Early education and childcare services managers

    £19,755mean £19,890
  266. Teaching assistants

    £19,258mean £18,742
  267. Educational support assistants

    £19,031mean £18,471
  268. Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers

    £18,955mean £18,975
  269. Veterinary nurses

    £18,954mean £18,790
  270. Bar and catering supervisors

    £18,388mean £19,230
  271. Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.

    £18,299mean £19,081
  272. Receptionists

    £18,092mean £18,302
  273. Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants

    £15,730mean £17,932
  274. Coffee shop workers

    £15,540mean £16,623
  275. Sales and retail assistants

    £14,443mean £15,870
  276. Market research interviewers

    £13,895mean £14,634
  277. Kitchen and catering assistants

    £11,872mean £12,203
  278. Cleaners and domestics

    £11,461mean £13,394
  279. School midday and crossing patrol occupations

    £4,511mean £5,287

Top sectors by employment in the North West

Of the 3.67m people employed in this region.

Human health and social work activities15.6%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles14.0%
Professional, scientific and technical activities9.5%
Administrative and support service activities8.6%
Manufacturing8.5%

How these figures are sourced

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