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Arts, Entertainment and Recreation — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section R
Real ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) full-time median pay for the UK and 11 regions, with the Gera Sector Pay Gap Index showing how Arts, Entertainment & Recreation compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector (SIC R) is £32,871 — −15.8% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -15.8%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £39,145. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation full-time median (£32,871) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #17 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£32,871
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£26,653 – £41,867
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
-15.8%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £22,073 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £26,653 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £32,871 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £41,867 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £50,186 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £39,145 | +19.1% |
| #2 | South East | £34,451 | +4.8% |
| #3 | West Midlands | £33,196 | +1.0% |
| #4 | Scotland | £31,585 | −3.9% |
| #5 | East of England | £31,519 | −4.1% |
| #6 | Wales | £31,330 | −4.7% |
| #7 | East Midlands | £31,138 | −5.3% |
| #8 | North West | £30,560 | −7.0% |
| #9 | South West | £29,238 | −11.1% |
| #10 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £28,539 | −13.2% |
| #11 | North East | £27,593 | −16.1% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
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UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation median
£32,871
Full-time, April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 4.7a
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
-15.8%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
Sector rank
#17 / 19
By UK full-time median pay
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 4.7a (UK) + Table 5.7a (regional), full-time employees, April 2025 provisional (OGL v3.0). Only cells ONS publishes without suppression (CV ≤ 20%) are shown. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Arts, Entertainment & Recreation worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector (SIC R) was £32,871 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is below the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 15.8% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -15.8%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation?
- For full-time employees in Arts, Entertainment and Recreation in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £26,653 (25th percentile) and £41,867 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £32,871. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation?
- Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £39,145 (+19.1% the UK sector median). North East is the lowest at £27,593 (−16.1%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Arts, Entertainment & Recreation pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (SIC R) ranks 17 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is -15.8% — meaning this sector pays below the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary by region
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in London — £39,145
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in South East — £34,451
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in West Midlands — £33,196
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in Scotland — £31,585
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in East of England — £31,519
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in Wales — £31,330
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in East Midlands — £31,138
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in North West — £30,560
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in South West — £29,238
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £28,539
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in North East — £27,593
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure modelled or interpolated.