Vicar Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West.
Median salary — North West
£30,558
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.6% change on the previous year
Mean
£28,785
What most vicars actually earn
Half of vicars in North West earn between £30,638 and £46,829. Earning above £46,829 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 “Welfare Professionals” group in North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of vicars earn less than this.
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 North West?
The median is £30,558 a year and the mean is £28,785, 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 £30,638 and £46,829. Anything above £46,829 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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