Michael Page average placed UK salary by region

We recruit permanent, temporary, contract and interim opportunities, typically from second/third job levels upward. Businesses we work with range from SMEs to global blue-chip organisations and these average salaries are directly reflected by the level of positions that we have advertised or placed candidates.

East Midlands

[Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire (except North and North East Lincolnshire), Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland]

The fastest growing economy outside London and the South East, the average salary within the East Midlands, across all industry sectors, is £38,212.

East of England

[Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk]

The third highest paying UK region, in areas that fall within the East of England the average salary is £41,533.

London

London is the capital of both England and the UK, home to over 8m people and an attractive marketplace for professionals not only from within the UK but right across the globe. In London, it is well-known that salaries are typically much higher as the cost of living is higher than in the rest of the UK. Based on this and from our data captured over the past 12 months, the average salary in London is £44,184.

North East England

[Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Tees Valley]

In North East England, the average salary across industries is £35,543.

North West England

[Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside]

In the North West, professionals earn an average salary of £35,367.

Scotland

The average salary in Scotland, including major cities Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, is £36,009.

South East England

[Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex]

Second only to London in terms of economy and remuneration, in South East England the average salary is £39,251.

South West England

[Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall]

In the South West of England the average salary is £35,697.

Wales

The average salary in Wales across all industry sectors is £36,278.

West Midlands

[Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton]

In the West Midlands, the average salary is £37,638.

Yorkshire and the Humber

[North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and the Humber]

In Yorkshire and the Humber, the average salary across industry sectors is £36,055.
 

Industry sectors

These regional average salaries have been calculated from the following industries and business sectors: