Veterinarians salary in South West
Full-time average annual pay in South West
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£49,500
Employment patterns
- 69% of Veterinarians work full-time
- 18% are self-employed
- 98.5% of employees have permanent contracts
How Veterinarians pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for veterinarians at £49,971 — 10% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £32,285.
UK median £45,362
| Region | Median payUK median £45,362 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £49,971 | £49,971 | £51,572 | +10% |
| North West | £45,577 | £45,577 | £45,984 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £40,977 | £40,977 | £40,922 | -10% |
| South East | £40,658 | £40,658 | £39,534 | -10% |
| East of England | £37,834 | £37,834 | £38,682 | -17% |
| South West (current region) | £37,527 | £37,527 | £38,890 | -17% |
| Scotland | £36,517 | £36,517 | £39,467 | -19% |
| West Midlands | £35,537 | £35,537 | £37,023 | -22% |
| East Midlands | £32,951 | £32,951 | £36,695 | -27% |
| North East | £32,776 | £32,776 | £34,755 | -28% |
| Wales | £32,285 | £32,285 | £33,980 | -29% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £49,971 | £49,971Mean £51,572 | +10% |
| North West £45,577 | £45,577Mean £45,984 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £40,977 | £40,977Mean £40,922 | -10% |
| South East £40,658 | £40,658Mean £39,534 | -10% |
| East of England £37,834 | £37,834Mean £38,682 | -17% |
| South West (current region) £37,527 | £37,527Mean £38,890 | -17% |
| Scotland £36,517 | £36,517Mean £39,467 | -19% |
| West Midlands £35,537 | £35,537Mean £37,023 | -22% |
| East Midlands £32,951 | £32,951Mean £36,695 | -27% |
| North East £32,776 | £32,776Mean £34,755 | -28% |
| Wales £32,285 | £32,285Mean £33,980 | -29% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,362); ‘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 veterinarians pay in South West has changed over time
Median annual pay for veterinarians in South West 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.
South West 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)