Typists and related keyboard occupations salary in East of England
Full-time average annual pay in East of England
£16,038
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£16,038
Mean
£17,512
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £16,038 |
| Mean | £17,512 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Understanding Typists and related keyboard occupations pay in East of England
The typical typists and related keyboard occupations in East of England earns a median salary of £16,038 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.
Across the UK, East of England ranks 5th of 10 regions for typists and related keyboard occupations pay. Regional medians run from £14,653 in Scotland up to £18,800 in Wales, a spread of £4,147 (28%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £17,512. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical typists and related keyboard occupations in East of England actually earns.
To see what £16,038 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 | £1,337 | £16,038 |
| Income tax | £58 | £694 |
| National Insurance | £23 | £277 |
| Take-home pay | £1,256 | £15,067 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Typists and related keyboard occupations pay varies by region
Wales is the highest-paying region for typists and related keyboard occupations at £18,800. Scotland is lowest at £14,653.
National median is not available for this role — regional figures are shown without comparison.
| Region | Median pay | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | £18,800 | £18,800 | £21,618 |
| South East | £18,596 | £18,596 | £17,166 |
| North West | £17,312 | £17,312 | £18,604 |
| South West | £16,497 | £16,497 | £17,537 |
| East of England (current region) | £16,038 | £16,038 | £17,512 |
| East Midlands | £15,991 | £15,991 | £16,841 |
| West Midlands | £15,468 | £15,468 | £15,612 |
| North East | £15,048 | £15,048 | £15,396 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £14,957 | £14,957 | £16,575 |
| Scotland | £14,653 | £14,653 | £16,829 |
| Region | Median |
|---|---|
| Wales £18,800 | £18,800Mean £21,618 |
| South East £18,596 | £18,596Mean £17,166 |
| North West £17,312 | £17,312Mean £18,604 |
| South West £16,497 | £16,497Mean £17,537 |
| East of England (current region) £16,038 | £16,038Mean £17,512 |
| East Midlands £15,991 | £15,991Mean £16,841 |
| West Midlands £15,468 | £15,468Mean £15,612 |
| North East £15,048 | £15,048Mean £15,396 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £14,957 | £14,957Mean £16,575 |
| Scotland £14,653 | £14,653Mean £16,829 |
Sorted highest median to lowest. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How typists and related keyboard occupations pay in East of England has changed over time
Median annual pay for typists and related keyboard occupations in East of England 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 of England 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)
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