How much do Public Administration & Defence workers earn in North West?

Full-time Public Administration and Defence employees in North West earn a median of £39,653 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 3.0% below the UK Public Administration & Defence sector median of £40,879.

Is North West above or below the national average for Public Administration & Defence pay?

North West Public Administration & Defence pay (£39,653) is 3.0% below the UK sector median of £40,879. Ranked 6 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 Public Administration & Defence in the UK?

London has the highest full-time median for Public Administration and Defence in the UK at £47,604, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Public Administration & Defence Salary in North West — 2025

Public Administration and Defence (SIC 2007 Section O) · Full-time employees · April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a

What is the median salary for Public Administration & Defence workers in North West?

Full-time workers in the Public Administration and Defence sector (SIC O) in North West earn a median of £39,653 per year (April 2025, ONS ASHE Table 5.7a) — −3.0% the UK Public Administration & Defence median of £40,879 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

North West Public Administration & Defence median (£39,653) vs UK Public Administration & Defence median (£40,879). Ranked #6 of 11 regions for this sector.

How this is calculated

North West: −3.0% vs UK sector median

North West median

£39,653

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

UK sector median

£40,879

ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025

Regional pay gap

−3.0%

North West vs UK Public Administration & Defence median · Rank #6/11

Public Administration & Defence salary — all regions compared

Rank	Region	Median (full-time)	vs UK sector
#1	London	£47,604	+16.5%
#2	Scotland	£44,416	+8.7%
#3	South West	£40,656	−0.5%
#4	Wales	£40,517	−0.9%
#5	East of England	£39,828	−2.6%
#6	North West ✓	£39,653	−3.0%
#7	South East	£39,537	−3.3%
#8	West Midlands	£39,071	−4.4%
#9	Yorkshire and The Humber	£37,981	−7.1%
#10	East Midlands	£37,944	−7.2%
#11	North East	£34,948	−14.5%
UK	UK national	£40,879	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 Public Administration & Defence median

£40,879

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

Gera Sector Pay Gap Index

+4.7%

vs UK all-industry median £39,039

Sector rank

#7 / 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.

Public Administration & Defence salary in North West — FAQ

How much do Public Administration & Defence workers earn in North West?: Full-time Public Administration and Defence employees in North West earn a median of £39,653 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 3.0% below the UK Public Administration & Defence sector median of £40,879.
Is North West above or below the national average for Public Administration & Defence pay?: North West Public Administration & Defence pay (£39,653) is 3.0% below the UK sector median of £40,879. Ranked 6 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 Public Administration & Defence in the UK?: London has the highest full-time median for Public Administration and Defence in the UK at £47,604, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Public Administration & Defence salary in other UK regions

Public Administration & Defence in London — £47,604
Public Administration & Defence in Scotland — £44,416
Public Administration & Defence in South West — £40,656
Public Administration & Defence in Wales — £40,517
Public Administration & Defence in East of England — £39,828
Public Administration & Defence in South East — £39,537
Public Administration & Defence in West Midlands — £39,071
Public Administration & Defence in Yorkshire and The Humber — £37,981
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.