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Optometrists Salary in South West
A Optometrists in South West earns a median gross annual pay of £55,048 — that's £4,018 (8%) above the UK median of £51,030. Real ONS figures (SOC 2252, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
Quick answer
The median salary for a Optometrists in South West is £55,048 gross per year, compared with £51,030 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 | £55,048 |
| United Kingdom | £51,030 |
How South West ranks for Optometrists pay
Regional rank
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only region ONS published
vs UK median
+£4,018
above £51,030 UK median
Out-earns
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not comparable
At £55,048, a Optometrists in South West sits above by £4,018 the £51,030 UK median for the role. Every figure is a subtraction or sort of the ONS ASHE medians on this page — nothing is modelled.
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Optometrists in South West — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Optometrists earn in South West?
- The median gross annual pay for a Optometrists in South West is £55,048, 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 £51,030.
- 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 Optometrists salary in South West above the UK average for the role?
- The South West median of £55,048 is above by £4,018 the £51,030 UK median for a Optometrists. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does South West rank for Optometrists pay?
- South West is the only UK region ONS published an unsuppressed Optometrists median for this period, so it cannot be ranked against other regions.
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.