Official ONS earnings · 106 occupations compared
East Midlands vs North East
Typical pay is about 3% higher in East Midlands, but that headline hides a lot: North East pays more for 59 of the 106 occupations measured in both.
East Midlands
£31,587
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 201
- Highest paid
- £76,175
- Lowest paid
- £4,030
North East
£30,758
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 142
- Highest paid
- £72,472
- Lowest paid
- £10,408
Where East Midlands pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in East Midlands's favour.
Project support officers
+44.7%£35,800 in East Midlands · £24,743 in North East
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers
+42.2%£35,084 in East Midlands · £24,680 in North East
Construction and building trades supervisors
+38.1%£47,592 in East Midlands · £34,453 in North East
Kitchen and catering assistants
+27.8%£13,303 in East Midlands · £10,408 in North East
£34,906 in East Midlands · £27,683 in North East
£37,012 in East Midlands · £30,259 in North East
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants
+20.7%£29,409 in East Midlands · £24,367 in North East
£34,766 in East Midlands · £28,834 in North East
Where North East pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in North East's favour.
£55,195 in North East · £39,868 in East Midlands
Specialist nurses
+26.1%£48,666 in North East · £35,957 in East Midlands
£45,791 in North East · £34,167 in East Midlands
Early education and childcare practitioners
+23%£21,371 in North East · £16,458 in East Midlands
£38,225 in North East · £30,950 in East Midlands
Sewing machinists
+18.8%£24,873 in North East · £20,188 in East Midlands
Routine inspectors and testers
+18.1%£35,220 in North East · £28,854 in East Midlands
£34,950 in North East · £28,888 in East Midlands
Jobs that pay the same in both
Where location makes almost no difference to the median.
| Occupation | East Midlands | North East | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer service occupations n.e.c. | £24,084 | £24,082 | 0% |
| Cleaners and domestics | £10,992 | £10,997 | -0% |
| Managers in transport and distribution | £46,067 | £45,905 | +0.4% |
| Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | £27,521 | £27,669 | -0.5% |
| Information technology professionals n.e.c. | £45,428 | £45,159 | +0.6% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional), Table 15. Comparison covers the 106 four-digit SOC 2020 occupations with a published median in both regions. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.