How much do Health & Social Work workers earn in North East?

Full-time Human Health and Social Work Activities employees in North East earn a median of £32,849 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 8.1% below the UK Health & Social Work sector median of £35,744.

Is North East above or below the national average for Health & Social Work pay?

North East Health & Social Work pay (£32,849) is 8.1% below the UK sector median of £35,744. Ranked 10 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 Health & Social Work in the UK?

London has the highest full-time median for Human Health and Social Work Activities in the UK at £42,241, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Health & Social Work Salary in North East — 2025

Human Health and Social Work Activities (SIC 2007 Section Q) · Full-time employees · April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a

What is the median salary for Health & Social Work workers in North East?

Full-time workers in the Human Health and Social Work Activities sector (SIC Q) in North East earn a median of £32,849 per year (April 2025, ONS ASHE Table 5.7a) — −8.1% the UK Health & Social Work median of £35,744 and below the UK all-industry median of £39,039. GeraJobs re-dates annually on ONS ASHE release.

Source: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)·As of April 2025 (provisional) · updated annually · last refreshed 23 October 2025

Gera Sector Pay Gap Index

North East Health & Social Work median (£32,849) vs UK Health & Social Work median (£35,744). Ranked #10 of 11 regions for this sector.

How this is calculated

North East: −8.1% vs UK sector median

North East median

£32,849

Full-time · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a · April 2025

UK sector median

£35,744

ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025

Regional pay gap

−8.1%

North East vs UK Health & Social Work median · Rank #10/11

Health & Social Work salary — all regions compared

Rank	Region	Median (full-time)	vs UK sector
#1	London	£42,241	+18.2%
#2	Scotland	£38,643	+8.1%
#3	South East	£35,068	−1.9%
#4	North West	£34,733	−2.8%
#5	East of England	£34,336	−3.9%
#6	Wales	£34,243	−4.2%
#7	Yorkshire and The Humber	£33,723	−5.7%
#8	South West	£33,422	−6.5%
#9	East Midlands	£33,126	−7.3%
#10	North East ✓	£32,849	−8.1%
#11	West Midlands	£32,676	−8.6%
UK	UK national	£35,744	benchmark

Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and excluded.

Sector Pay Benchmarker

Select an industry and optionally a UK region to see real ONS median pay vs the UK benchmark.

Industry sector (SIC 2007)

UK region (optional)

UK Health & Social Work median

£35,744

Full-time, April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 4.7a

Gera Sector Pay Gap Index

-8.4%

vs UK all-industry median £39,039

Sector rank

#14 / 19

By UK full-time median pay

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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.

Health & Social Work salary in North East — FAQ

How much do Health & Social Work workers earn in North East?: Full-time Human Health and Social Work Activities employees in North East earn a median of £32,849 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 8.1% below the UK Health & Social Work sector median of £35,744.
Is North East above or below the national average for Health & Social Work pay?: North East Health & Social Work pay (£32,849) is 8.1% below the UK sector median of £35,744. Ranked 10 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 Health & Social Work in the UK?: London has the highest full-time median for Human Health and Social Work Activities in the UK at £42,241, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Health & Social Work salary in other UK regions

Health & Social Work in London — £42,241
Health & Social Work in Scotland — £38,643
Health & Social Work in South East — £35,068
Health & Social Work in North West — £34,733
Health & Social Work in East of England — £34,336
Health & Social Work in Wales — £34,243
Health & Social Work in Yorkshire and The Humber — £33,723
Health & Social Work in South West — £33,422
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.