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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 calculated
+33.9% vs UK median

UK 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

PercentileAnnual pay (full-time)Notes
10th£28,868Bottom 10%
25th£37,602Lower quartile
50th (median)£52,264UK benchmark
75th£69,251Upper quartile
90th£82,239Top 10%

Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

Information & Communication salary by UK region

RankRegionMedian (full-time)vs UK sector median
#1London£61,191+17.1%
#2South East£56,269+7.7%
#3East of England£52,108−0.3%
#4West Midlands£48,119−7.9%
#5South West£48,012−8.1%
#6North West£46,890−10.3%
#7East Midlands£45,033−13.8%
#8Yorkshire and The Humber£45,028−13.8%
#9North East£45,012−13.9%
#10Scotland£43,801−16.2%
#11Wales£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

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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.

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