Gera Real Pay Index / East / Higher education teaching professionals
Higher education teaching professionals Real Pay in East
A Higher education teaching professionals in East earns a nominal median of £45,086 — worth £39,829 once East's cost of living (cost level 113.2, average = 100) is applied.
What does a Higher education teaching professionals really earn in East after cost of living?
A Higher education teaching professionals in East earns a nominal median of £45,086 (ONS ASHE 2025). Adjusted for East's cost level (113.2, average = 100), that is worth £39,829 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 Higher education teaching professionals in East (nominal £45,086, cost level 113.2). National median £52,835.
How this is calculatedHigher education teaching professionals — East vs national
| East nominal median (ONS ASHE) | £45,086 |
| East cost level (100 = average) | 113.2 |
| East real (cost-adjusted) pay | £39,829 |
| National median (SOC 2311) | £52,835 |
| National 25th–75th percentile | £42,062–£66,191 |
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 Higher education teaching professionals has a nominal median of £45,086, worth £39,829 in cost-equivalent terms (cost level 113.2, average = 100).
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Where a Higher education teaching professionals's pay goes furthest
| Region | Nominal | Real pay |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £55,149 | £71,996 |
| North West | £52,836 | £65,798 |
| West Midlands | £52,280 | £57,704 |
| East Midlands | £50,105 | £57,263 |
| South West | £53,092 | £51,898 |
| South East | £49,042 | £40,397 |
| East | £45,086 | £39,829 |
| London | £56,200 | £35,346 |
Higher education teaching professionals in East — FAQ
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) pay for a Higher education teaching professionals in East?
- A Higher education teaching professionals in East has a nominal median salary of £45,086 and a cost-equivalent ("real") pay of £39,829 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 Higher education teaching professionals salary in East compare nationally?
- The national median for a Higher education teaching professionals (SOC 2311) is £52,835, with most full-time pay between £42,062–£66,191 (25th–75th percentile). The East nominal median is £45,086; the cost-adjusted figure of £39,829 reflects local living costs.
- Is this Higher education teaching professionals pay figure real ONS data?
- Yes. The East median for a Higher education teaching professionals 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.