Official ONS earnings · 144 occupations compared
East of England vs South West
Typical pay is about 4% higher in East of England, but that headline hides a lot: South West pays more for 53 of the 144 occupations measured in both.
East of England
£33,543
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 209
- Highest paid
- £83,444
- Lowest paid
- £9,512
South West
£32,163
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 195
- Highest paid
- £74,712
- Lowest paid
- £4,111
Where East of England pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in East of England's favour.
£62,752 in East of England · £41,418 in South West
Environmental health professionals
+38.9%£44,879 in East of England · £32,301 in South West
Vehicle body builders and repairers
+35.3%£44,643 in East of England · £32,992 in South West
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.
+33.7%£44,993 in East of England · £33,642 in South West
Welding trades
+33.2%£38,814 in East of England · £29,134 in South West
Quality control and planning engineers
+31.9%£48,510 in East of England · £36,790 in South West
Electronics engineers
+26.7%£58,657 in East of England · £46,312 in South West
£50,490 in East of England · £40,583 in South West
Where South West pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in South West's favour.
Other nursing professionals
+42.5%£36,503 in South West · £20,972 in East of England
£73,291 in South West · £50,328 in East of England
Bakers and flour confectioners
+28%£28,618 in South West · £20,594 in East of England
£40,846 in South West · £29,558 in East of England
£43,701 in South West · £33,543 in East of England
£66,327 in South West · £52,272 in East of England
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.
+19.3%£35,857 in South West · £28,947 in East of England
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.
+16.3%£29,792 in South West · £24,926 in East of England
Jobs that pay the same in both
Where location makes almost no difference to the median.
| Occupation | East of England | South West | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receptionists | £17,488 | £17,482 | 0% |
| Butchers | £28,738 | £28,761 | -0.1% |
| Youth and community workers | £24,699 | £24,657 | +0.2% |
| Housing officers | £32,342 | £32,234 | +0.3% |
| Chefs | £24,083 | £24,183 | -0.4% |
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 144 four-digit SOC 2020 occupations with a published median in both regions. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.