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REGIONAL PAY

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Salaries in the Yorkshire and the Humber

Median earnings across 249 published roles in this region.

REGIONAL MEDIAN

£32,259

Annual gross, 2025

ROLES IN REGION

249

Published roles with regional data

MONTHLY MEDIAN

£2,444

UK tax records, March 2026

YOY CHANGE

+5.0%

vs March 2025

EMPLOYED IN REGION

2.57m

Workforce survey, 2024

DATA QUALITY

✓ Verified

Based on 3 statistical sources

Pay distribution across roles in the Yorkshire and the Humber

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

In the Yorkshire and the Humber, the top 25% of role medians sits at £40,097, the regional median is £32,259, and the bottom 25% is £26,912.

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Regional pay distribution, 2025
MeasureValue
Top 25%£40,097
Regional median£32,259
Bottom 25%£26,912

All roles in the Yorkshire and the Humber

249 published roles with data, sorted by median salary.

All published roles in the Yorkshire and the Humber, sorted by median salary

  1. Specialist medical practitioners

    £87,240mean £89,097
  2. Information technology directors

    £82,378mean £84,099
  3. Head teachers and principals

    £82,282mean £83,939
  4. Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport

    £79,886mean £79,267
  5. Marketing, sales and advertising directors

    £79,606mean £92,253
  6. Financial and accounting technicians

    £63,056mean £60,360
  7. Generalist medical practitioners

    £61,026mean £56,196
  8. Purchasing managers and directors

    £60,189mean £65,635
  9. Senior police officers

    £59,160mean £60,592
  10. Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.

    £56,587mean £53,547
  11. Solicitors and lawyers

    £54,992mean £54,984
  12. Cyber security professionals

    £54,864mean £60,410
  13. Rail transport operatives

    £54,167mean £58,277
  14. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers

    £53,806mean £59,490
  15. Health services and public health managers and directors

    £52,783mean £49,786
  16. Business and financial project management professionals

    £52,022mean £52,632
  17. IT project managers

    £51,108mean £53,570
  18. Financial managers and directors

    £50,891mean £64,123
  19. Production managers and directors in construction

    £50,602mean £50,577
  20. IT managers

    £50,585mean £54,810
  21. Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.

    £50,443mean £48,337
  22. Functional managers and directors n.e.c.

    £49,069mean £55,958
  23. Sales accounts and business development managers

    £48,877mean £53,828
  24. Engineering project managers and project engineers

    £48,838mean £53,235
  25. Human resource managers and directors

    £48,675mean £51,967
  26. Civil engineers

    £48,160mean £48,552
  27. Public relations and communications directors

    £47,352mean £49,636
  28. Specialist nurses

    £47,290mean £46,872
  29. Managers in transport and distribution

    £47,196mean £53,137
  30. Production managers and directors in manufacturing

    £47,050mean £51,243
  31. Crane drivers

    £46,602mean £49,718
  32. Programmers and software development professionals

    £46,594mean £50,833
  33. Police officers (sergeant and below)

    £46,540mean £44,323
  34. Higher education teaching professionals

    £46,120mean £48,569
  35. Production managers and directors in mining and energy

    £45,416mean £48,095
  36. Research and development (R&D) managers

    £44,239mean £49,791
  37. Production and process engineers

    £44,070mean £50,179
  38. Marketing and commercial managers

    £43,999mean £46,285
  39. Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors

    £43,852mean £43,269
  40. Rail construction and maintenance operatives

    £43,525mean £46,108
  41. Management consultants and business analysts

    £43,136mean £45,057
  42. Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

    £43,117mean £44,896
  43. Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

    £42,993mean £49,275
  44. Elected officers and representatives

    £42,884mean £46,140
  45. Finance and investment analysts and advisers

    £42,285mean £46,808
  46. Vehicle paint technicians

    £42,258mean £42,455
  47. CAD, drawing and architectural technicians

    £42,218mean £40,683
  48. Property, housing and estate managers

    £42,128mean £46,806
  49. Electricians and electrical fitters

    £41,620mean £41,339
  50. Health and safety managers and officers

    £41,485mean £43,973
  51. Nurse practitioners

    £41,478mean £40,854
  52. Engineering professionals n.e.c.

    £41,411mean £44,453
  53. Financial accounts managers

    £41,288mean £43,430
  54. Paramedics

    £41,199mean £42,292
  55. IT network professionals

    £40,989mean £43,960
  56. Construction project managers and related professionals

    £40,639mean £48,733
  57. Road construction operatives

    £40,464mean £41,877
  58. Primary education teaching professionals

    £40,071mean £38,830
  59. Quality control and planning engineers

    £40,033mean £42,172
  60. Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists

    £39,910mean £41,540
  61. Planning, process and production technicians

    £39,729mean £40,223
  62. Engineering technicians

    £39,716mean £40,989
  63. Secondary education teaching professionals

    £39,352mean £39,508
  64. Chartered surveyors

    £38,872mean £41,454
  65. Estimators, valuers and assessors

    £38,867mean £43,595
  66. Charitable organisation managers and directors

    £38,785mean £39,827
  67. Inspectors of standards and regulations

    £38,692mean £38,509
  68. Public services associate professionals

    £38,682mean £38,850
  69. Education advisers and school inspectors

    £38,675mean £38,700
  70. Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations

    £38,506mean £39,455
  71. Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers

    £38,361mean £38,337
  72. Large goods vehicle drivers

    £38,316mean £38,807
  73. Physiotherapists

    £38,288mean £37,977
  74. Social workers

    £38,170mean £36,820
  75. Metal working production and maintenance fitters

    £37,849mean £39,851
  76. Construction and building trades supervisors

    £37,624mean £39,650
  77. Biochemists and biomedical scientists

    £37,377mean £41,532
  78. Clinical psychologists

    £37,361mean £41,177
  79. Telecoms and related network installers and repairers

    £37,314mean £36,401
  80. Therapy professionals n.e.c.

    £37,186mean £38,737
  81. Other health professionals n.e.c.

    £37,094mean £36,615
  82. Business and related research professionals

    £37,054mean £37,588
  83. Occupational therapists

    £37,014mean £37,931
  84. Fire service officers (watch manager and below)

    £37,007mean £39,772
  85. Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.

    £36,576mean £35,840
  86. Other nursing professionals

    £36,483mean £35,699
  87. Metal machining setters and setter-operators

    £36,476mean £37,453
  88. Chartered and certified accountants

    £36,458mean £39,010
  89. Chemical and related process operatives

    £36,347mean £42,232
  90. Mental health nurses

    £36,122mean £36,226
  91. Floorers and wall tilers

    £36,002mean £34,064
  92. Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.

    £35,147mean £37,580
  93. Medical radiographers

    £35,086mean £37,903
  94. Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.

    £35,080mean £38,810
  95. Water and sewerage plant operatives

    £35,051mean £39,897
  96. Vehicle body builders and repairers

    £34,988mean £35,857
  97. Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

    £34,985mean £32,579
  98. Roofers, roof tilers and slaters

    £34,924mean £34,602
  99. Actuaries, economists and statisticians

    £34,867mean £35,728
  100. Production, factory and assembly supervisors

    £34,589mean £38,804
  101. Further education teaching professionals

    £34,583mean £33,249
  102. Business sales executives

    £34,522mean £38,002
  103. Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers

    £34,516mean £38,020
  104. Managers in storage and warehousing

    £34,427mean £35,002
  105. Elementary storage supervisors

    £34,379mean £36,778
  106. Quality assurance technicians

    £34,212mean £34,175
  107. Speech and language therapists

    £33,853mean £34,559
  108. Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

    £33,788mean £35,614
  109. Office managers

    £33,785mean £34,277
  110. Social services managers and directors

    £33,769mean £35,079
  111. Groundworkers

    £33,757mean £34,907
  112. IT operations technicians

    £33,401mean £36,657
  113. Education managers

    £33,361mean £39,077
  114. Managers and directors in retail and wholesale

    £33,275mean £36,873
  115. Customer service supervisors

    £33,271mean £34,243
  116. Printers

    £32,949mean £33,833
  117. Welding trades

    £32,947mean £36,107
  118. Design occupations n.e.c.

    £32,923mean £37,982
  119. Routine inspectors and testers

    £32,712mean £36,674
  120. Buyers and procurement officers

    £32,619mean £31,893
  121. Midwifery nurses

    £32,156mean £35,749
  122. Elementary storage occupations n.e.c.

    £32,108mean £33,277
  123. Metal working machine operatives

    £32,004mean £32,243
  124. Managers and directors in the creative industries

    £31,989mean £35,557
  125. Nursery education teaching professionals

    £31,905mean £33,032
  126. Legal professionals n.e.c.

    £31,465mean £32,334
  127. Customer service managers

    £31,395mean £34,242
  128. Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors

    £31,278mean £34,417
  129. Data analysts

    £31,193mean £35,660
  130. Other vocational and industrial trainers

    £31,122mean £34,725
  131. Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants

    £30,999mean £31,187
  132. Construction operatives n.e.c.

    £30,830mean £33,329
  133. Community nurses

    £30,762mean £31,455
  134. Road transport drivers n.e.c.

    £30,736mean £30,950
  135. Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.

    £30,676mean £30,799
  136. National government administrative occupations

    £30,593mean £31,659
  137. Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.

    £30,542mean £32,113
  138. Office supervisors

    £30,526mean £32,948
  139. Environment professionals

    £30,501mean £29,551
  140. Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors

    £30,391mean £31,924
  141. Carpenters and joiners

    £30,324mean £32,577
  142. Bus and coach drivers

    £30,256mean £29,035
  143. IT user support technicians

    £30,153mean £30,988
  144. Special needs education teaching professionals

    £30,101mean £32,771
  145. Sales administrators

    £29,911mean £28,653
  146. Authors, writers and translators

    £29,867mean £32,375
  147. Paper and wood machine operatives

    £29,810mean £30,512
  148. Project support officers

    £29,706mean £30,009
  149. Housing officers

    £29,153mean £29,180
  150. Bricklayers

    £29,135mean £31,817
  151. Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers

    £29,129mean £31,054
  152. Counsellors

    £29,117mean £26,659
  153. Marketing associate professionals

    £28,887mean £28,900
  154. Local government administrative occupations

    £28,823mean £28,321
  155. Stock control clerks and assistants

    £28,713mean £28,720
  156. Pharmaceutical technicians

    £28,677mean £29,249
  157. Building and civil engineering technicians

    £28,639mean £29,923
  158. Data entry administrators

    £28,469mean £24,721
  159. Parking and civil enforcement occupations

    £28,466mean £27,605
  160. Bank and post office clerks

    £28,259mean £28,083
  161. Metal making and treating process operatives

    £28,076mean £29,118
  162. Human resources and industrial relations officers

    £27,977mean £29,817
  163. Youth and community workers

    £27,950mean £23,890
  164. Painters and decorators

    £27,753mean £29,354
  165. Construction and building trades n.e.c.

    £27,560mean £30,080
  166. Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers

    £27,528mean £26,699
  167. Security guards and related occupations

    £27,519mean £25,877
  168. Legal associate professionals

    £27,467mean £30,443
  169. Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters

    £27,340mean £28,951
  170. Printing machine assistants

    £27,189mean £29,093
  171. Air transport operatives

    £26,802mean £26,754
  172. Senior care workers

    £26,771mean £26,859
  173. Warehouse operatives

    £26,692mean £26,151
  174. Security system installers and repairers

    £26,634mean £32,522
  175. Teachers of English as a foreign language

    £26,631mean £28,541
  176. Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

    £26,435mean £24,632
  177. Graphic and multimedia designers

    £26,428mean £29,197
  178. Fork-lift truck drivers

    £26,384mean £28,709
  179. Telephone salespersons

    £26,342mean £26,082
  180. Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.

    £26,318mean £26,239
  181. Pre-press technicians

    £26,290mean £26,461
  182. Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.

    £26,193mean £29,552
  183. Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors

    £26,086mean £27,129
  184. Catering and bar managers

    £26,041mean £27,650
  185. Child and early years officers

    £26,035mean £26,016
  186. Refuse and salvage occupations

    £26,021mean £25,461
  187. Finance officers

    £25,889mean £26,392
  188. Food, drink and tobacco process operatives

    £25,873mean £27,664
  189. Call and contact centre occupations

    £25,867mean £26,671
  190. Library clerks and assistants

    £25,831mean £22,954
  191. Transport and distribution clerks and assistants

    £25,795mean £28,474
  192. Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks

    £25,692mean £25,366
  193. Gardeners and landscape gardeners

    £25,677mean £24,740
  194. Street cleaners

    £25,661mean £24,813
  195. Print finishing and binding workers

    £25,604mean £27,291
  196. Laboratory technicians

    £25,580mean £27,182
  197. Hospital porters

    £25,562mean £27,211
  198. Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale

    £25,501mean £24,870
  199. Butchers

    £25,458mean £26,469
  200. Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters

    £25,453mean £29,039
  201. Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)

    £25,442mean £25,581
  202. Footwear and leather working trades

    £25,260mean £27,594
  203. Business associate professionals n.e.c.

    £25,183mean £27,265
  204. Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.

    £25,097mean £24,373
  205. Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters

    £25,037mean £24,835
  206. Veterinary nurses

    £24,963mean £26,908
  207. Police community support officers

    £24,741mean £27,226
  208. Records clerks and assistants

    £24,600mean £23,982
  209. Textile process operatives

    £24,386mean £23,914
  210. Delivery drivers and couriers

    £24,344mean £23,805
  211. Customer service occupations n.e.c.

    £23,793mean £22,664
  212. Nursing auxiliaries and assistants

    £23,781mean £22,214
  213. Animal care services occupations n.e.c.

    £23,700mean £21,479
  214. Clergy

    £23,617mean £22,783
  215. Vehicle valeters and cleaners

    £23,514mean £23,128
  216. Medical secretaries

    £23,303mean £25,632
  217. Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.

    £23,197mean £27,035
  218. Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers

    £23,146mean £23,485
  219. Dental nurses

    £23,075mean £21,678
  220. Chefs

    £23,042mean £23,128
  221. Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.

    £22,778mean £20,739
  222. Other administrative occupations n.e.c.

    £22,527mean £21,862
  223. Credit controllers

    £22,492mean £22,920
  224. Children's nurses

    £22,395mean £22,768
  225. Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.

    £22,149mean £22,172
  226. Nannies and au pairs

    £21,871mean £25,235
  227. Sewing machinists

    £21,268mean £21,340
  228. Travel agents

    £21,205mean £22,986
  229. Care workers and home carers

    £21,001mean £21,235
  230. Bar and catering supervisors

    £20,059mean £20,630
  231. Early education and childcare assistants

    £20,044mean £19,650
  232. Early education and childcare services managers

    £19,873mean £19,172
  233. Legal secretaries

    £19,704mean £21,171
  234. Delivery operatives

    £19,696mean £22,813
  235. Bakers and flour confectioners

    £19,651mean £23,001
  236. Cooks

    £19,373mean £19,224
  237. Housekeepers and related occupations

    £17,975mean £17,634
  238. Educational support assistants

    £17,485mean £17,888
  239. Retail cashiers and check-out operators

    £17,362mean £16,887
  240. Teaching assistants

    £17,293mean £16,706
  241. Receptionists

    £16,958mean £17,146
  242. Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants

    £14,841mean £15,410
  243. Sales and retail assistants

    £14,657mean £16,064
  244. Care escorts

    £14,451mean £16,018
  245. Early education and childcare practitioners

    £13,680mean £14,872
  246. Kitchen and catering assistants

    £11,988mean £12,628
  247. Cleaners and domestics

    £11,319mean £12,676
  248. Company secretaries and administrators

    £10,971mean £12,159
  249. School midday and crossing patrol occupations

    £4,311

Top sectors by employment in the Yorkshire and the Humber

Of the 2.57m people employed in this region.

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles14.5%
Human health and social work activities14.4%
Manufacturing10.2%
Education8.8%
Administrative and support service activities8.3%

How these figures are sourced

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