How much do Professional & Scientific Services workers earn in London?

Full-time Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities employees in London earn a median of £59,955 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 29.8% above the UK Professional & Scientific Services sector median of £46,208.

Is London above or below the national average for Professional & Scientific Services pay?

London Professional & Scientific Services pay (£59,955) is 29.8% above the UK sector median of £46,208. Ranked 1 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 Professional & Scientific Services in the UK?

London has the highest full-time median for Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities in the UK at £59,955, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Professional & Scientific Services Salary in London — 2025

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities (SIC 2007 Section M) · Full-time employees · April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a

What is the median salary for Professional & Scientific Services workers in London?

Full-time workers in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities sector (SIC M) in London earn a median of £59,955 per year (April 2025, ONS ASHE Table 5.7a) — +29.8% the UK Professional & Scientific Services median of £46,208 and above 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

London Professional & Scientific Services median (£59,955) vs UK Professional & Scientific Services median (£46,208). Ranked #1 of 11 regions for this sector.

How this is calculated

London: +29.8% vs UK sector median

London median

£59,955

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

UK sector median

£46,208

ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025

Regional pay gap

+29.8%

London vs UK Professional & Scientific Services median · Rank #1/11

Professional & Scientific Services salary — all regions compared

Rank	Region	Median (full-time)	vs UK sector
#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%
UK	UK national	£46,208	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 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 in London — FAQ

How much do Professional & Scientific Services workers earn in London?: Full-time Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities employees in London earn a median of £59,955 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 29.8% above the UK Professional & Scientific Services sector median of £46,208.
Is London above or below the national average for Professional & Scientific Services pay?: London Professional & Scientific Services pay (£59,955) is 29.8% above the UK sector median of £46,208. Ranked 1 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 Professional & Scientific Services in the UK?: London has the highest full-time median for Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities in the UK at £59,955, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Professional & Scientific Services salary in other UK regions

Professional & Scientific Services in South East — £46,602
Professional & Scientific Services in East of England — £45,283
Professional & Scientific Services in North West — £42,875
Professional & Scientific Services in Scotland — £42,518
Professional & Scientific Services in South West — £41,731
Professional & Scientific Services in North East — £40,225
Professional & Scientific Services in East Midlands — £40,093
Professional & Scientific Services in West Midlands — £40,000
All sectors in London

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.