Adult Nurse Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales, covering 37,000 jobs.
Median salary — Wales
£37,505
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£36,616
Jobs measured
37,000
What a typical adult nurse takes home
On the median of £37,505, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,544
Take-home a year
£30,523
Income Tax
£4,987
National Insurance
£1,995
What most adult nurses actually earn
Half of adult nurses in Wales earn between £28,384 and £45,876. Earning above £45,876 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Nursing Professionals” group in Wales.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of adult nurses earn less than this.
How Wales ranks for adult nurse pay
10th
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £46,239 and Scotland sits at the bottom on £35,468. Wales is £8,734 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Other nursing professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2237
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “adult nurse” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Other nursing professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures other nursing professionals - nurses outside the community, specialist, practitioner and mental health groups.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Adult Nurse salary FAQs
What is the average Adult Nurse salary in Wales?
The median is £37,505 a year and the mean is £36,616, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a adult nurse earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £23.85 excluding overtime, or £23.67 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Wales.
What is a good Adult Nurse salary?
Half of adult nurses earn between £28,384 and £45,876. Anything above £45,876 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do adult nurses in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £37,505 against £39,484 across the UK, 5.0% lower, which places it 10th highest of the 11 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has adult nurse pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.7% for this occupation in Wales. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many adult nurses are there in Wales?
ASHE counts around 37,000 employee jobs in “Other nursing professionals” (SOC 2237) in Wales. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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