Official ONS earnings · 157 occupations compared
East Midlands vs North West
Typical pay is about 6% higher in North West, but that headline hides a lot: East Midlands pays more for 59 of the 157 occupations measured in both.
East Midlands
£31,587
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 201
- Highest paid
- £76,175
- Lowest paid
- £4,030
North West
£33,462
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 226
- Highest paid
- £83,567
- Lowest paid
- £4,511
Where East Midlands pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in East Midlands's favour.
Vehicle paint technicians
+74.5%£42,323 in East Midlands · £24,256 in North West
Travel agents
+41%£35,068 in East Midlands · £24,879 in North West
Groundworkers
+32.4%£37,664 in East Midlands · £28,452 in North West
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors
+28.9%£47,546 in East Midlands · £36,885 in North West
Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants
+27.6%£20,077 in East Midlands · £15,730 in North West
Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters
+26.4%£34,820 in East Midlands · £27,545 in North West
Sheet metal workers
+20.1%£32,251 in East Midlands · £26,863 in North West
Street cleaners
+18.7%£27,623 in East Midlands · £23,267 in North West
Where North West pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in North West's favour.
Higher level teaching assistants
+34.4%£26,315 in North West · £17,257 in East Midlands
Crane drivers
+29.9%£53,511 in North West · £37,514 in East Midlands
£46,652 in North West · £34,167 in East Midlands
Textile process operatives
+23.6%£31,321 in North West · £23,930 in East Midlands
£49,821 in North West · £38,181 in East Midlands
£38,479 in North West · £29,782 in East Midlands
Specialist nurses
+21.1%£45,568 in North West · £35,957 in East Midlands
Early education and childcare practitioners
+18.7%£20,249 in North West · £16,458 in East Midlands
Jobs that pay the same in both
Where location makes almost no difference to the median.
| Occupation | East Midlands | North West | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. | £34,205 | £34,235 | -0.1% |
| Business and related research professionals | £38,114 | £38,029 | +0.2% |
| Production managers and directors in construction | £50,059 | £50,180 | -0.2% |
| Customer service occupations n.e.c. | £24,084 | £24,140 | -0.2% |
| Routine inspectors and testers | £28,854 | £28,945 | -0.3% |
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 157 four-digit SOC 2020 occupations with a published median in both regions. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.