Paramedic Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£46,309
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£46,522
What a typical paramedic takes home
On the median of £46,309, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,072
Take-home a year
£36,862
Income Tax
£6,748
National Insurance
£2,699
What most paramedics actually earn
Half of paramedics in South East earn between £26,831 and £47,710. Earning above £47,710 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 “Other Health Professionals” group in South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of paramedics earn less than this.
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
ONS publishes a sampling error of 14.7% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank South East against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 South East?
The median is £46,309 a year and the mean is £46,522, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good Paramedic salary?
Half of paramedics earn between £26,831 and £47,710. Anything above £47,710 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do paramedics in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £46,309 against £50,294 across the UK, 7.9% lower. ONS marks the South East figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
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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