Official ONS earnings · 109 occupations compared
London vs North East
Typical pay is about 30% higher in London, but that headline hides a lot: North East pays more for 13 of the 109 occupations measured in both.
London
£40,110
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 219
- Highest paid
- £123,796
- Lowest paid
- £5,711
North East
£30,758
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 142
- Highest paid
- £72,472
- Lowest paid
- £10,408
Where London pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in London's favour.
£63,994 in London · £32,157 in North East
£85,735 in London · £49,877 in North East
£41,039 in London · £24,000 in North East
£123,796 in London · £72,472 in North East
Air travel assistants
+68.7%£35,227 in London · £20,878 in North East
Project support officers
+61.2%£39,898 in London · £24,743 in North East
£40,433 in London · £25,946 in North East
Business associate professionals n.e.c.
+55.3%£42,303 in London · £27,231 in North East
Where North East pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in North East's favour.
£55,195 in North East · £45,373 in London
Elementary storage supervisors
+15%£31,354 in North East · £26,643 in London
Early education and childcare practitioners
+12%£21,371 in North East · £18,799 in London
Parking and civil enforcement occupations
+11.9%£32,931 in North East · £29,013 in London
Research and development (R&D) managers
+9.9%£60,883 in North East · £54,843 in London
Dental nurses
+7.6%£22,225 in North East · £20,540 in London
£45,791 in North East · £43,084 in London
Medical and dental technicians
+5.7%£32,774 in North East · £30,916 in London
Jobs that pay the same in both
Where location makes almost no difference to the median.
| Occupation | London | North East | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head teachers and principals | £71,111 | £71,526 | -0.6% |
| Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | £27,451 | £27,669 | -0.8% |
| Call and contact centre occupations | £24,014 | £24,293 | -1.1% |
| Senior care workers | £28,857 | £28,456 | +1.4% |
| Metal machining setters and setter-operators | £33,123 | £33,847 | -2.1% |
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 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.