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Health & Social Work Salary in North West — 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 West?
Full-time workers in the Human Health and Social Work Activities sector (SIC Q) in North West earn a median of £34,733 per year (April 2025, ONS ASHE Table 5.7a) — −2.8% 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.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
North West Health & Social Work median (£34,733) vs UK Health & Social Work median (£35,744). Ranked #4 of 11 regions for this sector.
How this is calculatedNorth West median
£34,733
Full-time · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a · April 2025
UK sector median
£35,744
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
Regional pay gap
−2.8%
North West vs UK Health & Social Work median · Rank #4/11
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.
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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
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 West — FAQ
- How much do Health & Social Work workers earn in North West?
- Full-time Human Health and Social Work Activities employees in North West earn a median of £34,733 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 2.8% below the UK Health & Social Work sector median of £35,744.
- Is North West above or below the national average for Health & Social Work pay?
- North West Health & Social Work pay (£34,733) is 2.8% below the UK sector median of £35,744. Ranked 4 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 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
- Health & Social Work in East Midlands — £33,126
- All sectors in North West
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.