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Authors, writers and translators Salary in South West
A Authors, writers and translators in South West earns a median gross annual pay of £41,400 — that's £1,941 (5%) above the UK median of £39,459. Real ONS figures (SOC 3412, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
Quick answer
The median salary for a Authors, writers and translators in South West is £41,400 gross per year, compared with £39,459 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.
South West vs UK median
| Area | Median (annual) |
|---|---|
| South West | £41,400 |
| United Kingdom | £39,459 |
How South West ranks for Authors, writers and translators pay
Regional rank
#2
of 7 ONS regions
vs UK median
+£1,941
above £39,459 UK median
Out-earns
71%
of ONS regions
At £41,400, a Authors, writers and translators in South West sits above by £1,941 the £39,459 UK median for the role, ranking #2 of 7 UK regions ONS published a Authors, writers and translators median for. Every figure is a subtraction or sort of the ONS ASHE medians on this page — nothing is modelled.
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Authors, writers and translators in South West — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Authors, writers and translators earn in South West?
- The median gross annual pay for a Authors, writers and translators in South West is £41,400, per the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). The UK-wide median for this occupation is £39,459.
- Is this South West figure a real ONS number?
- Yes — it is the published regional median gross annual pay for this occupation in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. ONS suppresses small or unreliable regional cells; only unsuppressed regions appear in this cluster, and none are estimated.
- Is a Authors, writers and translators salary in South West above the UK average for the role?
- The South West median of £41,400 is above by £1,941 the £39,459 UK median for a Authors, writers and translators, and above by £4,481 the average of the 7 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does South West rank for Authors, writers and translators pay?
- South West ranks #2 of 7 UK regions ONS published a Authors, writers and translators median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). 1 region pays more and 5 pay less. Ranking is a straight sort of the published regional medians.
Related
Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 14.7a (occupation 4-digit SOC) + Table 15 (4).7a (region by occupation), Full-Time sheet. Figures are Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, April 2025 reference period (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Released 2025-10-23, corrected 2025-12-19. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). No figure is modelled or interpolated.