Butcher Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East.
Median salary — East
£28,738
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£30,326
What most butchers actually earn
Half of butchers in East earn between £17,072 and £31,321. Earning above £31,321 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 “Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades” group in East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of butchers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Butchers
- SOC 2020 code
- 5431
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Butcher salary FAQs
What is the average Butcher salary in East?
The median is £28,738 a year and the mean is £30,326, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Butcher salary?
Half of butchers earn between £17,072 and £31,321. Anything above £31,321 is in the top quarter for the role.
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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