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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Salary in North East — 2025
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (SIC 2007 Section R) · Full-time employees · April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a
What is the median salary for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation workers in North East?
Full-time workers in the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector (SIC R) in North East earn a median of £27,593 per year (April 2025, ONS ASHE Table 5.7a) — −16.1% the UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation median of £32,871 and below the UK all-industry median of £39,039. GeraJobs re-dates annually on ONS ASHE release.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
North East Arts, Entertainment & Recreation median (£27,593) vs UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation median (£32,871). Ranked #11 of 11 regions for this sector.
How this is calculatedNorth East median
£27,593
Full-time · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a · April 2025
UK sector median
£32,871
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
Regional pay gap
−16.1%
North East vs UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation median · Rank #11/11
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary — all regions compared
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| #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% |
| UK | UK national | £32,871 | benchmark |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and excluded.
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in North East — FAQ
- How much do Arts, Entertainment & Recreation workers earn in North East?
- Full-time Arts, Entertainment and Recreation employees in North East earn a median of £27,593 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 16.1% below the UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector median of £32,871.
- Is North East above or below the national average for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation pay?
- North East Arts, Entertainment & Recreation pay (£27,593) is 16.1% below the UK sector median of £32,871. Ranked 11 out of 11 UK regions with unsuppressed ONS data for this sector. Figures: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- Which region pays the most for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in the UK?
- London has the highest full-time median for Arts, Entertainment and Recreation in the UK at £39,145, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation salary in other UK regions
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in London — £39,145
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in South East — £34,451
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in West Midlands — £33,196
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in Scotland — £31,585
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in East of England — £31,519
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in Wales — £31,330
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in East Midlands — £31,138
- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in North West — £30,560
- All sectors in North East
Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 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. Regional pay gap computed by GeraJobs as (regionMedian − ukSectorMedian) / ukSectorMedian × 100; no figure modelled or interpolated.