Nurse Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 1,078,000 jobs.
Median salary
£37,597
gross, per year
▲ 5.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£36,377
Jobs measured
1,078,000
What most nurses actually earn
Half of nurses earn between £26,881 and £46,327. Earning above £46,327 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of nurses earn less than this.
Nurse salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £44,742 | £43,771 |
| South East | £38,540 | £37,444 |
| North East | £38,492 | £37,439 |
| Scotland | £37,137 | £36,072 |
| North West | £37,025 | £36,597 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £36,903 | £36,419 |
| South West | £36,665 | £36,212 |
| West Midlands | £36,454 | £36,494 |
| Wales | £36,173 | £35,089 |
| East Midlands | £35,636 | £35,124 |
| East | £26,815 | £27,789 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Nursing Professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 223
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “nurse” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Nursing Professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. 3-digit group: ONS splits nursing into seven unit 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.
Nurse salary FAQs
What is the average Nurse salary in UK?
The median is £37,597 a year and the mean is £36,377, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Nurse salary?
Half of nurses earn between £26,881 and £46,327. Anything above £46,327 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, covering 1,078,000 jobs in this occupation.
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