Content Writer Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West.
Median salary — North West
£39,878
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£41,277
What a typical content writer takes home
On the median of £39,878, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,686
Take-home a year
£32,232
Income Tax
£5,462
National Insurance
£2,185
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Authors, writers and translators
- SOC 2020 code
- 3412
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “content writer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Authors, writers and translators”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines authors, writers and translators.
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.
Content Writer salary FAQs
What is the average Content Writer salary in North West?
The median is £39,878 a year and the mean is £41,277, 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 content writer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £20.39 excluding overtime, or £20.12 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for North West.
Do content writers in North West earn more than the UK average?
The median in North West is £39,878 against £36,865 across the UK, 8.2% higher.
Has content writer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +2.5% for this occupation in North West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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