Official ONS earnings · 109 occupations compared
East of England vs North East
Typical pay is about 9% higher in East of England, but that headline hides a lot: North East pays more for 46 of the 109 occupations measured in both.
East of England
£33,543
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 209
- Highest paid
- £83,444
- Lowest paid
- £9,512
North East
£30,758
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 142
- Highest paid
- £72,472
- Lowest paid
- £10,408
Where East of England pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in East of England's favour.
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.
+64.8%£44,993 in East of England · £27,300 in North East
Estimators, valuers and assessors
+41.6%£40,501 in East of England · £28,605 in North East
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants
+41.5%£34,475 in East of England · £24,367 in North East
£69,486 in East of England · £49,877 in North East
£44,336 in East of England · £32,157 in North East
Construction and building trades supervisors
+33.6%£46,037 in East of England · £34,453 in North East
Project support officers
+32.3%£32,740 in East of England · £24,743 in North East
Quality control and planning engineers
+31.8%£48,510 in East of England · £36,813 in North East
Where North East pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in North East's favour.
Other nursing professionals
+42.4%£36,385 in North East · £20,972 in East of England
Therapy professionals n.e.c.
+26.4%£33,307 in North East · £24,517 in East of England
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.
+26.3%£39,302 in North East · £28,947 in East of England
Early education and childcare practitioners
+24.9%£21,371 in North East · £16,048 in East of England
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians
+23.7%£39,724 in North East · £30,304 in East of England
Debt, rent and other cash collectors
+23.2%£31,744 in North East · £24,383 in East of England
Medical and dental technicians
+22.7%£32,774 in North East · £25,343 in East of England
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)
+22.3%£36,191 in North East · £28,109 in East of England
Jobs that pay the same in both
Where location makes almost no difference to the median.
| Occupation | East of England | North East | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | £43,221 | £43,164 | +0.1% |
| Printing machine assistants | £27,353 | £27,319 | +0.1% |
| Metal working production and maintenance fitters | £40,031 | £40,246 | -0.5% |
| Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors | £45,248 | £45,000 | +0.6% |
| Marketing associate professionals | £30,127 | £30,320 | -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 109 four-digit SOC 2020 occupations with a published median in both regions. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.