Official ONS earnings · 120 occupations compared
Wales vs Yorkshire and The Humber
Typical pay is about 2% higher in Wales, but that headline hides a lot: Yorkshire and The Humber pays more for 58 of the 120 occupations measured in both.
Wales
£32,489
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 167
- Highest paid
- £86,152
- Lowest paid
- £10,404
Yorkshire and The Humber
£31,735
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 190
- Highest paid
- £87,240
- Lowest paid
- £4,311
Where Wales pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in Wales's favour.
Social services managers and directors
+53%£51,651 in Wales · £33,769 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.
+34.6%£35,251 in Wales · £26,193 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Metal making and treating process operatives
+32.6%£37,233 in Wales · £28,076 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers
+30.7%£30,254 in Wales · £23,146 in Yorkshire and The Humber
£32,303 in Wales · £26,428 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Secondary education teaching professionals
+22%£48,006 in Wales · £39,352 in Yorkshire and The Humber
£41,924 in Wales · £34,867 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Buyers and procurement officers
+19.4%£38,961 in Wales · £32,619 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Where Yorkshire and The Humber pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in Yorkshire and The Humber's favour.
£42,285 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £30,404 in Wales
Nurse practitioners
+24.7%£41,478 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £31,244 in Wales
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.
+23.1%£56,587 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £43,522 in Wales
Metal machining setters and setter-operators
+21.9%£36,476 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £28,496 in Wales
Purchasing managers and directors
+20.3%£60,189 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £47,971 in Wales
Elementary storage supervisors
+19%£34,379 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £27,858 in Wales
Floorers and wall tilers
+18.2%£36,002 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £29,459 in Wales
Printers
+18.1%£32,949 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £26,970 in Wales
Jobs that pay the same in both
Where location makes almost no difference to the median.
| Occupation | Wales | Yorkshire and The Humber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and related research professionals | £37,038 | £37,054 | -0% |
| Dental nurses | £23,019 | £23,075 | -0.2% |
| Police officers (sergeant and below) | £46,768 | £46,540 | +0.5% |
| Sales and retail assistants | £14,568 | £14,657 | -0.6% |
| Quality control and planning engineers | £40,307 | £40,033 | +0.7% |
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 120 four-digit SOC 2020 occupations with a published median in both regions. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.