East Midlands — Median Salary by Industry Sector
ONS ASHE Table 5.7a · Full-time employees · April 2025 (provisional)
as of April 2025updated annually (last: )Which industry sectors pay the most in East Midlands?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the highest-paying sector in East Midlands for full-time workers is Mining & Quarrying at £50,536 (−0.8% the UK sector median). Across all 18 sectors with unsuppressed data, East Midlands pays are compared to UK sector medians using real ONS ASHE Table 5.7a figures. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
How far each sector's full-time median in East Midlands deviates from the UK sector median. GSPGI = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
How this is calculatedHighest-paying sector in East Midlands
Mining & Quarrying
£50,536
−0.8% vs UK Mining & Quarrying median
Lowest-paying sector in East Midlands
Accommodation & Food Services
£26,023
−9.3% vs UK Accommodation & Food Services median
UK all-industry median
£39,039
All sectors · Full-time · April 2025 · ONS ASHE
All Industry Sectors in East Midlands
18 sectors have unsuppressed ONS data for East Midlands. Ranked by regional median pay descending.
| Rank | Sector | SIC | East Midlands Median | UK Sector Median | Regional Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mining & Quarrying | B | £50,536 | £50,943 | −0.8% |
| #2 | Information & Communication | J | £45,033 | £52,264 | −13.8% |
| #3 | Finance & Insurance | K | £42,913 | £58,488 | −26.6% |
| #4 | Construction | F | £42,689 | £43,100 | −1.0% |
| #5 | Professional & Scientific Services | M | £40,093 | £46,208 | −13.2% |
| #6 | Water & Waste Management | E | £39,448 | £40,738 | −3.2% |
| #7 | Public Administration & Defence | O | £37,944 | £40,879 | −7.2% |
| #8 | Manufacturing | C | £36,425 | £38,956 | −6.5% |
| #9 | Transport & Storage | H | £35,756 | £40,056 | −10.7% |
| #10 | Education | P | £35,725 | £39,999 | −10.7% |
| #11 | Agriculture & Forestry | A | £34,615 | £32,784 | +5.6% |
| #12 | Admin & Support Services | N | £33,733 | £36,109 | −6.6% |
| #13 | Real Estate | L | £33,132 | £36,565 | −9.4% |
| #14 | Health & Social Work | Q | £33,126 | £35,744 | −7.3% |
| #15 | Wholesale & Retail Trade | G | £32,211 | £33,158 | −2.9% |
| #16 | Other Services | S | £31,733 | £33,537 | −5.4% |
| #17 | Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | R | £31,138 | £32,871 | −5.3% |
| #18 | Accommodation & Food Services | I | £26,023 | £28,687 | −9.3% |
Only sectors with unsuppressed ONS data (CV ≤ 20%) are shown. Regional Gap = (regional median − UK sector median) ÷ UK sector median × 100.
Frequently asked questions
- Which sector has the highest salary in East Midlands?
- In East Midlands, the Mining and Quarrying sector (SIC B) has the highest full-time median salary at £50,536 per year — −0.8% the UK sector median of £50,943. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- How do East Midlands salaries compare to the UK average by sector?
- Of the 18 sectors for which ONS publishes unsuppressed data in East Midlands, 1 pay above their UK sector median and 17 pay below. The regional gap is computed as (East Midlands sector median − UK sector median) / UK sector median × 100, using real ONS ASHE Table 5.7a full-time employee figures.
- What is the lowest-paying sector in East Midlands?
- Accommodation and Food Service Activities (SIC I) has the lowest full-time median salary in East Midlands among sectors ONS publishes without suppression: £26,023 per year (−9.3% the UK sector median of £28,687). Real ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
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Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 5.7a (region × 2-digit SIC 2007 industry), full-time employees, April 2025 provisional (OGL v3.0). Gera Sector Pay Gap Index = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100. Regional gap = (regionMedian − ukSectorMedian) / ukSectorMedian × 100. Only unsuppressed ONS estimates (CV ≤ 20%) shown.