Nurse Practitioner Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 9,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£42,091
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 11.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£42,164
Jobs measured
9,000
What most nurse practitioners actually earn
Half of nurse practitioners in South West earn between £28,880 and £44,438. Earning above £44,438 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 South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of nurse practitioners earn less than this.
How South West ranks for nurse practitioner pay
1st
of 3 GB regions with a published figure
South West pays nurse practitioners more than anywhere else ONS measures — £932 above North West, the lowest of the 3.
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
- Nurse practitioners
- SOC 2020 code
- 2234
- 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.
Nurse Practitioner salary FAQs
What is the average Nurse Practitioner salary in South West?
The median is £42,091 a year and the mean is £42,164, 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 Nurse Practitioner salary?
Half of nurse practitioners earn between £28,880 and £44,438. Anything above £44,438 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 9,000 jobs in this occupation.
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