How much do Water & Waste Management workers earn in South East?

Full-time Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation employees in South East earn a median of £40,018 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 1.8% below the UK Water & Waste Management sector median of £40,738.

Is South East above or below the national average for Water & Waste Management pay?

South East Water & Waste Management pay (£40,018) is 1.8% below the UK sector median of £40,738. Ranked 7 out of 10 UK regions with unsuppressed ONS data for this sector. Figures: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.

Which region pays the most for Water & Waste Management in the UK?

West Midlands has the highest full-time median for Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation in the UK at £43,414, based on 10 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Water & Waste Management Salary in South East — 2025

Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation (SIC 2007 Section E) · Full-time employees · April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a

What is the median salary for Water & Waste Management workers in South East?

Full-time workers in the Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation sector (SIC E) in South East earn a median of £40,018 per year (April 2025, ONS ASHE Table 5.7a) — −1.8% the UK Water & Waste Management median of £40,738 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

South East Water & Waste Management median (£40,018) vs UK Water & Waste Management median (£40,738). Ranked #7 of 10 regions for this sector.

How this is calculated

South East: −1.8% vs UK sector median

South East median

£40,018

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

UK sector median

£40,738

ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025

Regional pay gap

−1.8%

South East vs UK Water & Waste Management median · Rank #7/10

Water & Waste Management salary — all regions compared

Rank	Region	Median (full-time)	vs UK sector
#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%
UK	UK national	£40,738	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

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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

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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.

Water & Waste Management salary in South East — FAQ

How much do Water & Waste Management workers earn in South East?: Full-time Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation employees in South East earn a median of £40,018 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 1.8% below the UK Water & Waste Management sector median of £40,738.
Is South East above or below the national average for Water & Waste Management pay?: South East Water & Waste Management pay (£40,018) is 1.8% below the UK sector median of £40,738. Ranked 7 out of 10 UK regions with unsuppressed ONS data for this sector. Figures: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
Which region pays the most for Water & Waste Management in the UK?: West Midlands has the highest full-time median for Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation in the UK at £43,414, based on 10 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).

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Water & Waste Management salary in other UK regions

Water & Waste Management in West Midlands — £43,414
Water & Waste Management in East of England — £42,800
Water & Waste Management in North West — £41,918
Water & Waste Management in London — £41,537
Water & Waste Management in Yorkshire and The Humber — £41,312
Water & Waste Management in Scotland — £40,993
Water & Waste Management in South West — £40,000
Water & Waste Management in East Midlands — £39,448
All sectors in South East

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.