London — 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 London?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the highest-paying sector in London for full-time workers is Finance & Insurance at £91,666 (+56.7% the UK sector median). Across all 17 sectors with unsuppressed data, London 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 London deviates from the UK sector median. GSPGI = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
How this is calculatedHighest-paying sector in London
Finance & Insurance
£91,666
+56.7% vs UK Finance & Insurance median
Lowest-paying sector in London
Accommodation & Food Services
£32,334
+12.7% vs UK Accommodation & Food Services median
UK all-industry median
£39,039
All sectors · Full-time · April 2025 · ONS ASHE
All Industry Sectors in London
17 sectors have unsuppressed ONS data for London. Ranked by regional median pay descending.
| Rank | Sector | SIC | London Median | UK Sector Median | Regional Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Finance & Insurance | K | £91,666 | £58,488 | +56.7% |
| #2 | Information & Communication | J | £61,191 | £52,264 | +17.1% |
| #3 | Professional & Scientific Services | M | £59,955 | £46,208 | +29.8% |
| #4 | Electricity & Gas Supply | D | £58,290 | £55,469 | +5.1% |
| #5 | Construction | F | £53,007 | £43,100 | +23.0% |
| #6 | Public Administration & Defence | O | £47,604 | £40,879 | +16.5% |
| #7 | Transport & Storage | H | £46,381 | £40,056 | +15.8% |
| #8 | Real Estate | L | £45,298 | £36,565 | +23.9% |
| #9 | Education | P | £45,110 | £39,999 | +12.8% |
| #10 | Admin & Support Services | N | £45,000 | £36,109 | +24.6% |
| #11 | Manufacturing | C | £43,832 | £38,956 | +12.5% |
| #12 | Health & Social Work | Q | £42,241 | £35,744 | +18.2% |
| #13 | Water & Waste Management | E | £41,537 | £40,738 | +2.0% |
| #14 | Other Services | S | £41,434 | £33,537 | +23.5% |
| #15 | Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | R | £39,145 | £32,871 | +19.1% |
| #16 | Wholesale & Retail Trade | G | £38,754 | £33,158 | +16.9% |
| #17 | Accommodation & Food Services | I | £32,334 | £28,687 | +12.7% |
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 London?
- In London, the Financial and Insurance Activities sector (SIC K) has the highest full-time median salary at £91,666 per year — +56.7% the UK sector median of £58,488. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- How do London salaries compare to the UK average by sector?
- Of the 17 sectors for which ONS publishes unsuppressed data in London, 17 pay above their UK sector median and 0 pay below. The regional gap is computed as (London 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 London?
- Accommodation and Food Service Activities (SIC I) has the lowest full-time median salary in London among sectors ONS publishes without suppression: £32,334 per year (+12.7% 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.