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Dispensing opticians Salary in North West
A Dispensing opticians in North West earns a median gross annual pay of £27,275 — that's £1,268 (4%) below the UK median of £28,543. Real ONS figures (SOC 3211, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
Quick answer
The median salary for a Dispensing opticians in North West is £27,275 gross per year, compared with £28,543 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.
North West vs UK median
| Area | Median (annual) |
|---|---|
| North West | £27,275 |
| United Kingdom | £28,543 |
How North West ranks for Dispensing opticians pay
Regional rank
#1
of 3 ONS regions
vs UK median
−£1,268
below £28,543 UK median
Out-earns
67%
of ONS regions
At £27,275, a Dispensing opticians in North West sits below by £1,268 the £28,543 UK median for the role, ranking #1 of 3 UK regions ONS published a Dispensing opticians median for. Every figure is a subtraction or sort of the ONS ASHE medians on this page — nothing is modelled.
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Dispensing opticians in North West — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Dispensing opticians earn in North West?
- The median gross annual pay for a Dispensing opticians in North West is £27,275, 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 £28,543.
- Is this North 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 Dispensing opticians salary in North West above the UK average for the role?
- The North West median of £27,275 is below by £1,268 the £28,543 UK median for a Dispensing opticians, and above by £1,347 the average of the 3 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does North West rank for Dispensing opticians pay?
- North West ranks #1 of 3 UK regions ONS published a Dispensing opticians median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). That is the best-paying region for this occupation. 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.