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UK salary report · 2026

Recruitment Consultant Salary in Wales

Official ONS earnings for Wales.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — Wales

£32,820

gross, per year

▲ 14.8% change on the previous year

Mean

£34,558

What most recruitment consultants actually earn

Half of recruitment consultants in Wales earn between £24,141 and £36,189. Earning above £36,189 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 “HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals” group in Wales.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of recruitment consultants earn less than this.

20th
£21,029
25th
£24,141
30th
£26,612
40th
£29,921
50th
£32,414
60th
£33,185
70th
£35,708
75th
£36,189
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Human resources and industrial relations officers
SOC 2020 code
3571
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “recruitment consultant” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Human resources and industrial relations officers”, which includes this role alongside others.

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.

Recruitment Consultant salary FAQs

What is the average Recruitment Consultant salary in Wales?

The median is £32,820 a year and the mean is £34,558, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Recruitment Consultant salary?

Half of recruitment consultants earn between £24,141 and £36,189. Anything above £36,189 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.

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