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Information and Communication — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section J
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 Information & Communication compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Information & Communication?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Information and Communication sector (SIC J) is £52,264 — +33.9% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +33.9%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £61,191. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Information & Communication full-time median (£52,264) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #3 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£52,264
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£37,602 – £69,251
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
+33.9%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Information & Communication
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £28,868 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £37,602 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £52,264 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £69,251 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £82,239 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Information & Communication salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £61,191 | +17.1% |
| #2 | South East | £56,269 | +7.7% |
| #3 | East of England | £52,108 | −0.3% |
| #4 | West Midlands | £48,119 | −7.9% |
| #5 | South West | £48,012 | −8.1% |
| #6 | North West | £46,890 | −10.3% |
| #7 | East Midlands | £45,033 | −13.8% |
| #8 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £45,028 | −13.8% |
| #9 | North East | £45,012 | −13.9% |
| #10 | Scotland | £43,801 | −16.2% |
| #11 | Wales | £43,010 | −17.7% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
Information & Communication salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Information & Communication worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Information and Communication sector (SIC J) was £52,264 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is above the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 33.9% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +33.9%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Information & Communication?
- For full-time employees in Information and Communication in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £37,602 (25th percentile) and £69,251 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £52,264. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Information & Communication?
- Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Information & Communication sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £61,191 (+17.1% the UK sector median). Wales is the lowest at £43,010 (−17.7%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Information & Communication pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Information and Communication (SIC J) ranks 3 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is +33.9% — meaning this sector pays above the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Information & Communication salary by region
- Information & Communication salary in London — £61,191
- Information & Communication salary in South East — £56,269
- Information & Communication salary in East of England — £52,108
- Information & Communication salary in West Midlands — £48,119
- Information & Communication salary in South West — £48,012
- Information & Communication salary in North West — £46,890
- Information & Communication salary in East Midlands — £45,033
- Information & Communication salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £45,028
- Information & Communication salary in North East — £45,012
- Information & Communication salary in Scotland — £43,801
- Information & Communication salary in Wales — £43,010
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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.