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Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants Salary in North West

A Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants in North West earns a median gross annual pay of £24,522 — that's £739 (3%) above the UK median of £23,783. Real ONS figures (SOC 7114, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).

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The median salary for a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants in North West is £24,522 gross per year, compared with £23,783 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.

North West vs UK median

AreaMedian (annual)
North West£24,522
United Kingdom£23,783

How North West ranks for Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants pay

Regional rank

#2

of 11 ONS regions

vs UK median

+£739

above £23,783 UK median

Out-earns

82%

of ONS regions

At £24,522, a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants in North West sits above by £739 the £23,783 UK median for the role, ranking #2 of 11 UK regions ONS published a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants median for. Every figure is a subtraction or sort of the ONS ASHE medians on this page — nothing is modelled.

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Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants in North West — frequently asked questions

How much does a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants earn in North West?
The median gross annual pay for a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants in North West is £24,522, 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 £23,783.
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 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants salary in North West above the UK average for the role?
The North West median of £24,522 is above by £739 the £23,783 UK median for a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants, and above by £1,376 the average of the 11 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
Where does North West rank for Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants pay?
North West ranks #2 of 11 UK regions ONS published a Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). 1 region pays more and 9 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.

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