Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale salary in East Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in East Midlands
£35,010
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£35,010
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £35,010 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,700
Employment patterns
- 70% of Shopkeepers work full-time
- 85% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale pay in East Midlands
To see what £35,010 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,918 | £35,010 |
| Income tax | £374 | £4,488 |
| National Insurance | £150 | £1,795 |
| Take-home pay | £2,394 | £28,727 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale pay varies by region
South West is the highest-paying region for shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale at £37,807 — 8% above the UK median. Scotland is lowest at £12,904.
UK median £35,083
| Region | Median payUK median £35,083 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | £37,807 | £37,807 | £41,470 | +8% |
| South East | £37,683 | £37,683 | £41,436 | +7% |
| North West | £32,139 | £32,139 | £32,225 | -8% |
| East Midlands (current region) | £28,242 | £28,242 | £27,437 | -19% |
| East of England | £24,130 | £24,130 | £26,148 | -31% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,378 | £23,378 | £24,063 | -33% |
| London | £23,247 | £23,247 | £24,855 | -34% |
| West Midlands | £22,944 | £22,944 | £24,594 | -35% |
| North East | £19,367 | £19,367 | £20,143 | -45% |
| Wales | £15,077 | £15,077 | £14,492 | -57% |
| Scotland | £12,904 | £12,904 | £13,324 | -63% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South West £37,807 | £37,807Mean £41,470 | +8% |
| South East £37,683 | £37,683Mean £41,436 | +7% |
| North West £32,139 | £32,139Mean £32,225 | -8% |
| East Midlands (current region) £28,242 | £28,242Mean £27,437 | -19% |
| East of England £24,130 | £24,130Mean £26,148 | -31% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,378 | £23,378Mean £24,063 | -33% |
| London £23,247 | £23,247Mean £24,855 | -34% |
| West Midlands £22,944 | £22,944Mean £24,594 | -35% |
| North East £19,367 | £19,367Mean £20,143 | -45% |
| Wales £15,077 | £15,077Mean £14,492 | -57% |
| Scotland £12,904 | £12,904Mean £13,324 | -63% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£35,083); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale pay in East Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale in East Midlands by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
East Midlands median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)