Paramedic Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 40,000 jobs.
Median salary
£50,294
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 3.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£53,818
Part-time only
£32,085
Mean
£49,145
Jobs measured
40,000
What a typical paramedic takes home
On the median of £50,294, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,311
Take-home a year
£39,728
Income Tax
£7,550
National Insurance
£3,016
What most paramedics actually earn
Half of paramedics earn between £39,111 and £58,546. Earning above £58,546 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 paramedics earn less than this.
Paramedic salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £59,371 | £58,429 |
| London | £58,071 | £56,368 |
| East | £53,786 | £49,637 |
| West Midlands | £46,960 | £44,664 |
| Wales | £46,767 | £48,250 |
| South East | £46,309 | £46,522 |
| East Midlands | £41,649 | £46,619 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £41,199 | £42,292 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Paramedics
- SOC 2020 code
- 2255
- 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.
Paramedic salary FAQs
What is the average Paramedic salary in the UK?
The median is £50,294 a year and the mean is £49,145, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £53,818 and part-time employees £32,085.
How much does a paramedic earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £26.43 excluding overtime, or £25.73 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Paramedic salary?
Half of paramedics earn between £39,111 and £58,546. Anything above £58,546 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a paramedic?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of paramedics earn under £28,929 and the lowest quarter under £39,111 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has paramedic pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -3.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many paramedics are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 40,000 employee jobs in “Paramedics” (SOC 2255) in the UK. 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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