Official ONS earnings · 163 occupations compared
East of England vs North West
Typical pay is about 0% higher in East of England, but that headline hides a lot: North West pays more for 75 of the 163 occupations measured in both.
East of England
£33,543
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 209
- Highest paid
- £83,444
- Lowest paid
- £9,512
North West
£33,462
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 226
- Highest paid
- £83,567
- Lowest paid
- £4,511
Where East of England pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in East of England's favour.
Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers
+109.7%£83,444 in East of England · £39,798 in North West
Children's nurses
+58.7%£42,765 in East of England · £26,944 in North West
Groundworkers
+52.6%£43,426 in East of England · £28,452 in North West
Vehicle body builders and repairers
+42.5%£44,643 in East of England · £31,333 in North West
£62,752 in East of England · £47,843 in North West
Vehicle paint technicians
+28%£31,050 in East of England · £24,256 in North West
Routine inspectors and testers
+26.4%£36,585 in East of England · £28,945 in North West
Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters
+26.3%£34,786 in East of England · £27,545 in North West
Where North West pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in North West's favour.
Other nursing professionals
+42.7%£36,591 in North West · £20,972 in East of England
Higher level teaching assistants
+28.2%£26,315 in North West · £18,891 in East of England
Library clerks and assistants
+25.1%£23,954 in North West · £17,953 in East of England
Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.
+24.6%£26,295 in North West · £19,839 in East of England
Early education and childcare practitioners
+20.7%£20,249 in North West · £16,048 in East of England
£50,053 in North West · £39,876 in East of England
Quality assurance technicians
+20.1%£34,177 in North West · £27,324 in East of England
Kitchen and catering assistants
+19.9%£11,872 in North West · £9,512 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 West | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical engineers | £61,766 | £61,782 | -0% |
| Butchers | £28,738 | £28,711 | +0.1% |
| Bus and coach drivers | £32,346 | £32,308 | +0.1% |
| Other vocational and industrial trainers | £34,411 | £34,434 | -0.1% |
| School secretaries | £22,803 | £22,830 | -0.1% |
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 163 four-digit SOC 2020 occupations with a published median in both regions. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.