Gera Real Pay Index / East / Food, drink and tobacco process operatives
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives Real Pay in East
A Food, drink and tobacco process operatives in East earns a nominal median of £28,552 — worth £25,223 once East's cost of living (cost level 113.2, average = 100) is applied.
What does a Food, drink and tobacco process operatives really earn in East after cost of living?
A Food, drink and tobacco process operatives in East earns a nominal median of £28,552 (ONS ASHE 2025). Adjusted for East's cost level (113.2, average = 100), that is worth £25,223 in cost-equivalent terms — your pay goes less far here than the regional average. Real ONS, Land Registry and MHCLG data; re-dated quarterly.
Gera Real Pay Index
Cost-adjusted real pay for a Food, drink and tobacco process operatives in East (nominal £28,552, cost level 113.2). National median £28,243.
How this is calculatedFood, drink and tobacco process operatives — East vs national
| East nominal median (ONS ASHE) | £28,552 |
| East cost level (100 = average) | 113.2 |
| East real (cost-adjusted) pay | £25,223 |
| National median (SOC 8111) | £28,243 |
| National 25th–75th percentile | £24,471–£33,889 |
Real pay = East nominal median × (100 ÷ 113.2). National percentiles are real ONS ASHE figures; suppressed percentiles are omitted, never estimated.
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In East, a Food, drink and tobacco process operatives has a nominal median of £28,552, worth £25,223 in cost-equivalent terms (cost level 113.2, average = 100).
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Where a Food, drink and tobacco process operatives's pay goes furthest
| Region | Nominal | Real pay |
|---|---|---|
| North East | £27,709 | £40,042 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £29,036 | £37,906 |
| North West | £27,017 | £33,645 |
| East Midlands | £28,812 | £32,928 |
| West Midlands | £29,546 | £32,611 |
| South West | £27,237 | £26,625 |
| East | £28,552 | £25,223 |
| South East | £28,027 | £23,086 |
| London | £28,798 | £18,112 |
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives in East — FAQ
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) pay for a Food, drink and tobacco process operatives in East?
- A Food, drink and tobacco process operatives in East has a nominal median salary of £28,552 and a cost-equivalent ("real") pay of £25,223 once East's cost level of 113.2 (average = 100) is applied. Both figures derive from real ONS ASHE and Gera cost-of-living data.
- How does a Food, drink and tobacco process operatives salary in East compare nationally?
- The national median for a Food, drink and tobacco process operatives (SOC 8111) is £28,243, with most full-time pay between £24,471–£33,889 (25th–75th percentile). The East nominal median is £28,552; the cost-adjusted figure of £25,223 reflects local living costs.
- Is this Food, drink and tobacco process operatives pay figure real ONS data?
- Yes. The East median for a Food, drink and tobacco process operatives is a real published ONS ASHE 2025 regional figure (full-time, April 2025, OGL v3.0). The cost adjustment uses real HM Land Registry and MHCLG data. No figure is modelled or interpolated.
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) (Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period); HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (April 2026); MHCLG Council Tax levels in England (FY2026-27). All OGL v3.0. Computed by GeraJobs; no figure is modelled or interpolated. Methodology.