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Authors, writers and translators Salary in Wales
A Authors, writers and translators in Wales earns a median gross annual pay of £28,384 — that's £11,075 (28%) below 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 Wales is £28,384 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.
Wales vs UK median
| Area | Median (annual) |
|---|---|
| Wales | £28,384 |
| United Kingdom | £39,459 |
How Wales ranks for Authors, writers and translators pay
Regional rank
#7
of 7 ONS regions
vs UK median
−£11,075
below £39,459 UK median
Out-earns
0%
of ONS regions
At £28,384, a Authors, writers and translators in Wales sits below by £11,075 the £39,459 UK median for the role, ranking #7 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 Wales — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Authors, writers and translators earn in Wales?
- The median gross annual pay for a Authors, writers and translators in Wales is £28,384, 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 Wales 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 Wales above the UK average for the role?
- The Wales median of £28,384 is below by £11,075 the £39,459 UK median for a Authors, writers and translators, and below by £8,535 the average of the 7 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does Wales rank for Authors, writers and translators pay?
- Wales ranks #7 of 7 UK regions ONS published a Authors, writers and translators median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). 6 regions pay more and 0 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.