What is the median salary for a Professional & Scientific Services worker in the UK?

The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector (SIC M) was £46,208 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 18.4% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +18.4%).

What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Professional & Scientific Services?

For full-time employees in Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £32,599 (25th percentile) and £62,399 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £46,208. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

Which UK region pays the most in Professional & Scientific Services?

Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Professional & Scientific Services sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £59,955 (+29.8% the UK sector median). Wales is the lowest at £36,534 (−20.9%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.

How does Professional & Scientific Services pay compare to other UK sectors?

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities (SIC M) ranks 5 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is +18.4% — 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%).

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Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities — UK Salary 2025

SIC 2007 Section M

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 Professional & Scientific Services compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.

What is the median salary in UK Professional & Scientific Services?

As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector (SIC M) is £46,208 — +18.4% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +18.4%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £59,955. GeraJobs re-dates annually.

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

Professional & Scientific Services full-time median (£46,208) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #5 of 19 UK sectors.

How this is calculated

+18.4% vs UK median

UK median (full-time)

£46,208

ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025

25th–75th percentile

£32,599 – £62,399

Middle 50% of full-time employees

Gera GSPGI

+18.4%

vs UK all-industry median £39,039

UK pay distribution — Professional & Scientific Services

Percentile	Annual pay (full-time)	Notes
10th	£25,625	Bottom 10%
25th	£32,599	Lower quartile
50th (median)	£46,208	UK benchmark
75th	£62,399	Upper quartile
90th	£76,417	Top 10%

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

Professional & Scientific Services salary by UK region

Rank	Region	Median (full-time)	vs UK sector median
#1	London	£59,955	+29.8%
#2	South East	£46,602	+0.9%
#3	East of England	£45,283	−2.0%
#4	North West	£42,875	−7.2%
#5	Scotland	£42,518	−8.0%
#6	South West	£41,731	−9.7%
#7	North East	£40,225	−12.9%
#8	East Midlands	£40,093	−13.2%
#9	West Midlands	£40,000	−13.4%
#10	Yorkshire and The Humber	£39,277	−15.0%
#11	Wales	£36,534	−20.9%

Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.

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UK Professional & Scientific Services median

£46,208

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

Gera Sector Pay Gap Index

+18.4%

vs UK all-industry median £39,039

Sector rank

#5 / 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.

Professional & Scientific Services salary — FAQ

What is the median salary for a Professional & Scientific Services worker in the UK?: The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector (SIC M) was £46,208 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 18.4% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +18.4%).
What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Professional & Scientific Services?: For full-time employees in Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £32,599 (25th percentile) and £62,399 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £46,208. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Which UK region pays the most in Professional & Scientific Services?: Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Professional & Scientific Services sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £59,955 (+29.8% the UK sector median). Wales is the lowest at £36,534 (−20.9%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
How does Professional & Scientific Services pay compare to other UK sectors?: Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities (SIC M) ranks 5 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is +18.4% — 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%).

Professional & Scientific Services salary by region

Professional & Scientific Services salary in London — £59,955
Professional & Scientific Services salary in South East — £46,602
Professional & Scientific Services salary in East of England — £45,283
Professional & Scientific Services salary in North West — £42,875
Professional & Scientific Services salary in Scotland — £42,518
Professional & Scientific Services salary in South West — £41,731
Professional & Scientific Services salary in North East — £40,225
Professional & Scientific Services salary in East Midlands — £40,093
Professional & Scientific Services salary in West Midlands — £40,000
Professional & Scientific Services salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £39,277
Professional & Scientific Services salary in Wales — £36,534

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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.