Veterinary nurses salary in Wales
Full-time average annual pay in Wales
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of veterinary nurses earn £21,118–£32,114. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
How Veterinary nurses pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for veterinary nurses at £31,986 — 20% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £13,584.
UK median £26,666
| Region | Median payUK median £26,666 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £31,986 | £31,986 | £30,980 | +20% |
| South East | £29,542 | £29,542 | £28,504 | +11% |
| West Midlands | £28,743 | £28,743 | £27,690 | +8% |
| East of England | £26,528 | £26,528 | £26,038 | -1% |
| London | £25,057 | £25,057 | £27,111 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £24,963 | £24,963 | £26,908 | -6% |
| North West | £18,954 | £18,954 | £18,790 | -29% |
| Wales (current region) | £16,177 | £16,177 | £17,847 | -39% |
| East Midlands | £15,577 | £15,577 | £17,014 | -42% |
| South West | £15,543 | £15,543 | £17,250 | -42% |
| North East | £13,584 | £13,584 | £14,956 | -49% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £31,986 | £31,986Mean £30,980 | +20% |
| South East £29,542 | £29,542Mean £28,504 | +11% |
| West Midlands £28,743 | £28,743Mean £27,690 | +8% |
| East of England £26,528 | £26,528Mean £26,038 | -1% |
| London £25,057 | £25,057Mean £27,111 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £24,963 | £24,963Mean £26,908 | -6% |
| North West £18,954 | £18,954Mean £18,790 | -29% |
| Wales (current region) £16,177 | £16,177Mean £17,847 | -39% |
| East Midlands £15,577 | £15,577Mean £17,014 | -42% |
| South West £15,543 | £15,543Mean £17,250 | -42% |
| North East £13,584 | £13,584Mean £14,956 | -49% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,666); ‘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 veterinary nurses pay in Wales has changed over time
Median annual pay for veterinary nurses in Wales 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.
Wales 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)