Average salary by region in the UK
Median full-time pay in each of the 12 UK nations and English regions, by place of work. ONS figures for the tax year ending 5 April 2026.
London has the highest median full-time pay at £53,132, 30% above the UK median of £40,911. The North East has the lowest at £36,460. Outside London, the medians are within 14% of each other.
| Region | Median | Mean | An hour | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £53,132 | £79,443 | £27.77 | +30% |
| South East | £41,664 | £50,932 | £21.15 | +2% |
| Scotland | £41,466 | £48,088 | £21.61 | +1% |
| East of England | £40,531 | £49,212 | £20.39 | -1% |
| South West | £39,078 | £45,682 | £19.80 | -4% |
| West Midlands | £38,628 | £45,517 | £19.56 | -6% |
| North West | £38,599 | £45,433 | £19.72 | -6% |
| Northern Ireland | £38,203 | £44,642 | £19.32 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £37,519 | £43,766 | £18.97 | -8% |
| Wales | £37,330 | £42,839 | £19.14 | -9% |
| East Midlands | £36,975 | £43,605 | £18.38 | -10% |
| North East | £36,460 | £41,765 | £18.55 | -11% |
| UK median | £40,911 | £52,109 | £20.88 |
Regions are where people work, not where they live. Figures are for full-time employees on adult rates who had been in the same job for more than a year, including bonuses and overtime. Hourly pay and hours are ONS medians for the April 2026 pay period; the annual figures cover the tax year, so hourly pay times hours won't match them exactly.
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Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2026 provisional, Table 14.7a (full-time employees, gross annual pay, UK, tax year ending 5 April 2026). Provisional figures may be revised.