Paramedic Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 40,000 jobs.
Median salary
£50,294
gross, per year
▼ 3.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£49,145
Jobs measured
40,000
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 UK?
The median is £50,294 a year and the mean is £49,145, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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 40,000 jobs in this occupation.
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