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Real Estate Activities — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section L
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 Real Estate compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Real Estate?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Real Estate Activities sector (SIC L) is £36,565 — −6.3% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -6.3%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £45,298. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Real Estate full-time median (£36,565) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #12 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£36,565
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£29,006 – £45,295
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
-6.3%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Real Estate
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £24,678 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £29,006 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £36,565 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £45,295 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £54,435 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Real Estate salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £45,298 | +23.9% |
| #2 | Scotland | £37,718 | +3.2% |
| #3 | South East | £35,663 | −2.5% |
| #4 | South West | £35,187 | −3.8% |
| #5 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £34,978 | −4.3% |
| #6 | West Midlands | £34,918 | −4.5% |
| #7 | North East | £34,905 | −4.5% |
| #8 | North West | £34,012 | −7.0% |
| #9 | East Midlands | £33,132 | −9.4% |
| #10 | East of England | £32,997 | −9.8% |
| #11 | Wales | £30,096 | −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.
Real Estate salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Real Estate worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Real Estate Activities sector (SIC L) was £36,565 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is below the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 6.3% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -6.3%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Real Estate?
- For full-time employees in Real Estate Activities in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £29,006 (25th percentile) and £45,295 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £36,565. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Real Estate?
- Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Real Estate sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £45,298 (+23.9% the UK sector median). Wales is the lowest at £30,096 (−17.7%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Real Estate pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Real Estate Activities (SIC L) ranks 12 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is -6.3% — meaning this sector pays below the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Real Estate salary by region
- Real Estate salary in London — £45,298
- Real Estate salary in Scotland — £37,718
- Real Estate salary in South East — £35,663
- Real Estate salary in South West — £35,187
- Real Estate salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £34,978
- Real Estate salary in West Midlands — £34,918
- Real Estate salary in North East — £34,905
- Real Estate salary in North West — £34,012
- Real Estate salary in East Midlands — £33,132
- Real Estate salary in East of England — £32,997
- Real Estate salary in Wales — £30,096
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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.