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Engineering professionals n.e.c. Real Pay in South East
A Engineering professionals n.e.c. in South East earns a nominal median of £54,256 — worth £44,692 once South East's cost of living (cost level 121.4, average = 100) is applied.
What does a Engineering professionals n.e.c. really earn in South East after cost of living?
A Engineering professionals n.e.c. in South East earns a nominal median of £54,256 (ONS ASHE 2025). Adjusted for South East's cost level (121.4, average = 100), that is worth £44,692 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 Engineering professionals n.e.c. in South East (nominal £54,256, cost level 121.4). National median £48,776.
How this is calculatedEngineering professionals n.e.c. — South East vs national
| South East nominal median (ONS ASHE) | £54,256 |
| South East cost level (100 = average) | 121.4 |
| South East real (cost-adjusted) pay | £44,692 |
| National median (SOC 2129) | £48,776 |
| National 25th–75th percentile | £39,653–£61,717 |
Real pay = South East nominal median × (100 ÷ 121.4). National percentiles are real ONS ASHE figures; suppressed percentiles are omitted, never estimated.
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In South East, a Engineering professionals n.e.c. has a nominal median of £54,256, worth £44,692 in cost-equivalent terms (cost level 121.4, average = 100).
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Where a Engineering professionals n.e.c.'s pay goes furthest
| Region | Nominal | Real pay |
|---|---|---|
| North East | £45,951 | £66,403 |
| North West | £48,385 | £60,255 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £41,428 | £54,084 |
| West Midlands | £48,799 | £53,862 |
| East Midlands | £45,665 | £52,189 |
| South East | £54,256 | £44,692 |
| East | £50,240 | £44,382 |
| South West | £44,536 | £43,535 |
| London | £58,276 | £36,652 |
Engineering professionals n.e.c. in South East — FAQ
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) pay for a Engineering professionals n.e.c. in South East?
- A Engineering professionals n.e.c. in South East has a nominal median salary of £54,256 and a cost-equivalent ("real") pay of £44,692 once South East's cost level of 121.4 (average = 100) is applied. Both figures derive from real ONS ASHE and Gera cost-of-living data.
- How does a Engineering professionals n.e.c. salary in South East compare nationally?
- The national median for a Engineering professionals n.e.c. (SOC 2129) is £48,776, with most full-time pay between £39,653–£61,717 (25th–75th percentile). The South East nominal median is £54,256; the cost-adjusted figure of £44,692 reflects local living costs.
- Is this Engineering professionals n.e.c. pay figure real ONS data?
- Yes. The South East median for a Engineering professionals n.e.c. 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.