Editor Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£37,025
gross, per year
▲ 18% change on the previous year
Mean
£37,395
What most editors actually earn
Half of editors across the UK earn between £33,971 and £54,276. Earning above £54,276 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of editors earn less than this.
How South East ranks for editor pay
3rd
of 6 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £51,847 and Scotland sits at the bottom on £35,842. South East is £14,822 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
- Newspaper and periodical editors
- SOC 2020 code
- 2491
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “editor” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Newspaper and periodical editors”, which includes this role alongside others.
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.
Editor salary FAQs
What is the average Editor salary in South East?
The median is £37,025 a year and the mean is £37,395, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Editor salary?
Half of editors earn between £33,971 and £54,276. Anything above £54,276 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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