Telephone salespersons salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£26,944
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Telephone salespersons pay in the UK
The typical telephone salespersons in the UK earns a median salary of £26,944 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of telephone salespersons earnings fall between £20,856 and £33,390 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced telephone salespersons.
Where you work changes the picture: telephone salespersons pay ranges from £13,337 in South West up to £31,685 in East Midlands, a difference of £18,348 (138%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see telephone salespersons pay in East Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for telephone salespersons at £31,685 — 18% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £13,337.
UK median £26,944
| Region | Median payUK median £26,944 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £31,685 | £31,685 | £31,540 | +18% |
| North West | £26,699 | £26,699 | £27,419 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,342 | £26,342 | £26,082 | -2% |
| Wales | £25,660 | £25,660 | £28,627 | -5% |
| South East | £25,429 | £25,429 | £28,437 | -6% |
| West Midlands | £25,409 | £25,409 | £25,601 | -6% |
| East of England | £20,023 | £20,023 | £20,541 | -26% |
| North East | £18,743 | £18,743 | £21,359 | -30% |
| Scotland | £17,583 | £17,583 | £17,677 | -35% |
| South West | £13,337 | £13,337 | £15,928 | -51% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £31,685 | £31,685Mean £31,540 | +18% |
| North West £26,699 | £26,699Mean £27,419 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £26,342 | £26,342Mean £26,082 | -2% |
| Wales £25,660 | £25,660Mean £28,627 | -5% |
| South East £25,429 | £25,429Mean £28,437 | -6% |
| West Midlands £25,409 | £25,409Mean £25,601 | -6% |
| East of England £20,023 | £20,023Mean £20,541 | -26% |
| North East £18,743 | £18,743Mean £21,359 | -30% |
| Scotland £17,583 | £17,583Mean £17,677 | -35% |
| South West £13,337 | £13,337Mean £15,928 | -51% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,944); ‘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.
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UK median annual pay for telephone salespersons by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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