Nurse Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East, covering 121,000 jobs.
Median salary — East
£26,815
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 20.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£27,789
Jobs measured
121,000
What a typical nurse takes home
On the median of £26,815, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,902
Take-home a year
£22,826
Income Tax
£2,849
National Insurance
£1,140
What most nurses actually earn
Half of nurses in East earn between £12,366 and £41,543. Earning above £41,543 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.
How East ranks for nurse pay
11th
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
East is the lowest-paying of the 11 regions ONS measures for this role, £17,927 behind London on £44,742.
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
- 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 East?
The median is £26,815 a year and the mean is £27,789, 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 nurse earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £22.98 excluding overtime, or £22.76 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for East.
What is a good Nurse salary?
Half of nurses earn between £12,366 and £41,543. Anything above £41,543 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a nurse?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of nurses earn under £4,698 and the lowest quarter under £12,366 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid nurses earn?
The top 10% of nurses earn more than £50,443 a year, and the top quarter more than £41,543. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do nurses in East earn more than the UK average?
The median in East is £26,815 against £37,597 across the UK, 28.7% lower, which places it lowest of the 11 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has nurse pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +20.1% for this occupation in East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many nurses are there in East?
ASHE counts around 121,000 employee jobs in “Nursing Professionals” (SOC 223) in East. Self-employed work is not included.
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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