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Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section G
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 Wholesale & Retail Trade compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Wholesale & Retail Trade?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles sector (SIC G) is £33,158 — −15.1% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -15.1%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £38,754. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Wholesale & Retail Trade full-time median (£33,158) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #16 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£33,158
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£26,232 – £42,430
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
-15.1%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Wholesale & Retail Trade
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £22,498 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £26,232 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £33,158 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £42,430 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £50,256 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Wholesale & Retail Trade salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £38,754 | +16.9% |
| #2 | South East | £35,876 | +8.2% |
| #3 | East of England | £34,678 | +4.6% |
| #4 | South West | £32,612 | −1.6% |
| #5 | West Midlands | £32,393 | −2.3% |
| #6 | East Midlands | £32,211 | −2.9% |
| #7 | Scotland | £31,555 | −4.8% |
| #8 | North West | £31,194 | −5.9% |
| #9 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £31,082 | −6.3% |
| #10 | Wales | £29,943 | −9.7% |
| #11 | North East | £29,509 | −11.0% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
Wholesale & Retail Trade salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Wholesale & Retail Trade worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles sector (SIC G) was £33,158 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 15.1% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -15.1%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Wholesale & Retail Trade?
- For full-time employees in Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £26,232 (25th percentile) and £42,430 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £33,158. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Wholesale & Retail Trade?
- Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Wholesale & Retail Trade sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £38,754 (+16.9% the UK sector median). North East is the lowest at £29,509 (−11.0%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Wholesale & Retail Trade pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles (SIC G) ranks 16 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is -15.1% — 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%).
Wholesale & Retail Trade salary by region
- Wholesale & Retail Trade salary in London — £38,754
- Wholesale & Retail Trade salary in South East — £35,876
- Wholesale & Retail Trade salary in East of England — £34,678
- Wholesale & Retail Trade salary in South West — £32,612
- Wholesale & Retail Trade salary in West Midlands — £32,393
- Wholesale & Retail Trade salary in East Midlands — £32,211
- Wholesale & Retail Trade salary in Scotland — £31,555
- Wholesale & Retail Trade salary in North West — £31,194
- Wholesale & Retail Trade salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £31,082
- Wholesale & Retail Trade salary in Wales — £29,943
- Wholesale & Retail Trade salary in North East — £29,509
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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.