Official ONS earnings · 155 occupations compared
North West vs Yorkshire and The Humber
Typical pay is about 5% higher in North West, but that headline hides a lot: Yorkshire and The Humber pays more for 63 of the 155 occupations measured in both.
North West
£33,462
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 226
- Highest paid
- £83,567
- Lowest paid
- £4,511
Yorkshire and The Humber
£31,735
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 190
- Highest paid
- £87,240
- Lowest paid
- £4,311
Where North West pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in North West's favour.
£49,824 in North West · £27,340 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Education managers
+40.5%£46,856 in North West · £33,361 in Yorkshire and The Humber
£39,878 in North West · £29,867 in Yorkshire and The Humber
£46,155 in North West · £34,867 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Textile process operatives
+28.4%£31,321 in North West · £24,386 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Biochemists and biomedical scientists
+27%£47,457 in North West · £37,377 in Yorkshire and The Humber
£31,333 in North West · £26,428 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Welding trades
+18%£38,865 in North West · £32,947 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Where Yorkshire and The Humber pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in Yorkshire and The Humber's favour.
Vehicle paint technicians
+42.6%£42,258 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £24,256 in North West
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians
+24.6%£42,218 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £31,828 in North West
Road construction operatives
+22.3%£40,464 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £31,450 in North West
Mental health nurses
+20%£36,122 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £28,913 in North West
£54,992 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £44,311 in North West
£61,026 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £50,806 in North West
Groundworkers
+15.7%£33,757 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £28,452 in North West
Legal professionals n.e.c.
+15.5%£31,465 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £26,600 in North West
Jobs that pay the same in both
Where location makes almost no difference to the median.
| Occupation | North West | Yorkshire and The Humber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech and language therapists | £33,871 | £33,853 | +0.1% |
| Managers and directors in retail and wholesale | £33,341 | £33,275 | +0.2% |
| Stock control clerks and assistants | £28,762 | £28,713 | +0.2% |
| Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | £25,920 | £25,873 | +0.2% |
| Marketing, sales and advertising directors | £79,816 | £79,606 | +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 155 four-digit SOC 2020 occupations with a published median in both regions. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.