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Chefs Real Pay in Yorkshire and The Humber
A Chefs in Yorkshire and The Humber earns a nominal median of £28,939 — worth £37,779 once Yorkshire and The Humber's cost of living (cost level 76.6, average = 100) is applied.
What does a Chefs really earn in Yorkshire and The Humber after cost of living?
A Chefs in Yorkshire and The Humber earns a nominal median of £28,939 (ONS ASHE 2025). Adjusted for Yorkshire and The Humber's cost level (76.6, average = 100), that is worth £37,779 in cost-equivalent terms — your pay goes further 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 Chefs in Yorkshire and The Humber (nominal £28,939, cost level 76.6). National median £30,010.
How this is calculatedChefs — Yorkshire and The Humber vs national
| Yorkshire and The Humber nominal median (ONS ASHE) | £28,939 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber cost level (100 = average) | 76.6 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber real (cost-adjusted) pay | £37,779 |
| National median (SOC 5434) | £30,010 |
| National 25th–75th percentile | £25,894–£36,126 |
Real pay = Yorkshire and The Humber nominal median × (100 ÷ 76.6). National percentiles are real ONS ASHE figures; suppressed percentiles are omitted, never estimated.
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In Yorkshire and The Humber, a Chefs has a nominal median of £28,939, worth £37,779 in cost-equivalent terms (cost level 76.6, average = 100).
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Where a Chefs's pay goes furthest
| Region | Nominal | Real pay |
|---|---|---|
| North East | £29,495 | £42,623 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £28,939 | £37,779 |
| North West | £29,126 | £36,271 |
| West Midlands | £29,125 | £32,147 |
| East Midlands | £28,019 | £32,022 |
| South West | £26,994 | £26,387 |
| East | £29,330 | £25,910 |
| South East | £30,304 | £24,962 |
| London | £34,120 | £21,459 |
Chefs in Yorkshire and The Humber — FAQ
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) pay for a Chefs in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- A Chefs in Yorkshire and The Humber has a nominal median salary of £28,939 and a cost-equivalent ("real") pay of £37,779 once Yorkshire and The Humber's cost level of 76.6 (average = 100) is applied. Both figures derive from real ONS ASHE and Gera cost-of-living data.
- How does a Chefs salary in Yorkshire and The Humber compare nationally?
- The national median for a Chefs (SOC 5434) is £30,010, with most full-time pay between £25,894–£36,126 (25th–75th percentile). The Yorkshire and The Humber nominal median is £28,939; the cost-adjusted figure of £37,779 reflects local living costs.
- Is this Chefs pay figure real ONS data?
- Yes. The Yorkshire and The Humber median for a Chefs 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.