Surveyor Salary in North East
Official ONS earnings for North East.
Median salary — North East
£40,566
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£41,763
What a typical surveyor takes home
On the median of £40,566, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,727
Take-home a year
£32,727
Income Tax
£5,599
National Insurance
£2,240
What most surveyors actually earn
Half of surveyors across the UK earn between £35,826 and £56,927. Earning above £56,927 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of surveyors earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Chartered surveyors
- SOC 2020 code
- 2454
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “surveyor” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Chartered surveyors”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures chartered surveyors only; quantity surveyors are a separate group and earn more.
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.
Surveyor salary FAQs
What is the average Surveyor salary in North East?
The median is £40,566 a year and the mean is £41,763, 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 surveyor earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £24.21 excluding overtime, or £24.12 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for North East.
What is a good Surveyor salary?
Half of surveyors earn between £35,826 and £56,927. Anything above £56,927 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a surveyor?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of surveyors earn under £25,486 and the lowest quarter under £35,826 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do surveyors in North East earn more than the UK average?
The median in North East is £40,566 against £45,673 across the UK, 11.2% lower.
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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