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Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section E
Real ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) full-time median pay for the UK and 10 regions, with the Gera Sector Pay Gap Index showing how Water & Waste Management compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Water & Waste Management?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation sector (SIC E) is £40,738 — +4.4% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +4.4%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, West Midlands pays most at £43,414. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Water & Waste Management full-time median (£40,738) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #8 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£40,738
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£32,946 – £48,430
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
+4.4%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Water & Waste Management
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £27,235 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £32,946 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £40,738 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £48,430 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £54,251 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Water & Waste Management salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Midlands | £43,414 | +6.6% |
| #2 | East of England | £42,800 | +5.1% |
| #3 | North West | £41,918 | +2.9% |
| #4 | London | £41,537 | +2.0% |
| #5 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £41,312 | +1.4% |
| #6 | Scotland | £40,993 | +0.6% |
| #7 | South East | £40,018 | −1.8% |
| #8 | South West | £40,000 | −1.8% |
| #9 | East Midlands | £39,448 | −3.2% |
| #10 | Wales | £39,281 | −3.6% |
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 Water & Waste Management median
£40,738
Full-time, April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 4.7a
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
+4.4%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
Sector rank
#8 / 19
By UK full-time median pay
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.
Water & Waste Management salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Water & Waste Management worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation sector (SIC E) was £40,738 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 4.4% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +4.4%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Water & Waste Management?
- For full-time employees in Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £32,946 (25th percentile) and £48,430 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £40,738. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Water & Waste Management?
- Among the 10 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Water & Waste Management sector pay data, West Midlands has the highest full-time median at £43,414 (+6.6% the UK sector median). Wales is the lowest at £39,281 (−3.6%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Water & Waste Management pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation (SIC E) ranks 8 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is +4.4% — 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%).
Water & Waste Management salary by region
- Water & Waste Management salary in West Midlands — £43,414
- Water & Waste Management salary in East of England — £42,800
- Water & Waste Management salary in North West — £41,918
- Water & Waste Management salary in London — £41,537
- Water & Waste Management salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £41,312
- Water & Waste Management salary in Scotland — £40,993
- Water & Waste Management salary in South East — £40,018
- Water & Waste Management salary in South West — £40,000
- Water & Waste Management salary in East Midlands — £39,448
- Water & Waste Management salary in Wales — £39,281
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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.