Surveyor Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West.
Median salary — South West
£41,245
gross, per year
▼ 5.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£42,595
What most surveyors actually earn
Half of surveyors in South West earn between £33,784 and £55,596. Earning above £55,596 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 “Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals” group in South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of surveyors earn less than this.
How South West ranks for surveyor pay
5th
of 8 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £54,780 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £38,033. South West is £13,535 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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.
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 South West?
The median is £41,245 a year and the mean is £42,595, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Surveyor salary?
Half of surveyors earn between £33,784 and £55,596. Anything above £55,596 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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