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UK salary report · 2026

Vicar Salary in East

Official ONS earnings for East.

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

Median salary — East

£31,449

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 18.3% change on the previous year

Mean

£32,211

What most vicars actually earn

Half of vicars across the UK earn between £23,975 and £34,415. Earning above £34,415 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 vicars earn less than this.

10th
£11,767
20th
£18,716
25th
£23,975
30th
£28,590
40th
£30,351
50th
£30,655
60th
£31,194
70th
£32,809
75th
£34,415
80th
£37,758
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Clergy
SOC 2020 code
2463
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “vicar” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Clergy”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures clergy of all faiths.

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.

Vicar salary FAQs

What is the average Vicar salary in East?

The median is £31,449 a year and the mean is £32,211, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.

What is a good Vicar salary?

Half of vicars earn between £23,975 and £34,415. Anything above £34,415 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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