North East — 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 North East?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the highest-paying sector in North East for full-time workers is Information & Communication at £45,012 (−13.9% the UK sector median). Across all 15 sectors with unsuppressed data, North East 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 North East deviates from the UK sector median. GSPGI = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
How this is calculatedHighest-paying sector in North East
Information & Communication
£45,012
−13.9% vs UK Information & Communication median
Lowest-paying sector in North East
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
£27,593
−16.1% vs UK Arts, Entertainment & Recreation median
UK all-industry median
£39,039
All sectors · Full-time · April 2025 · ONS ASHE
All Industry Sectors in North East
15 sectors have unsuppressed ONS data for North East. Ranked by regional median pay descending.
| Rank | Sector | SIC | North East Median | UK Sector Median | Regional Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Information & Communication | J | £45,012 | £52,264 | −13.9% |
| #2 | Professional & Scientific Services | M | £40,225 | £46,208 | −12.9% |
| #3 | Construction | F | £38,285 | £43,100 | −11.2% |
| #4 | Manufacturing | C | £36,249 | £38,956 | −6.9% |
| #5 | Public Administration & Defence | O | £34,948 | £40,879 | −14.5% |
| #6 | Real Estate | L | £34,905 | £36,565 | −4.5% |
| #7 | Education | P | £33,883 | £39,999 | −15.3% |
| #8 | Transport & Storage | H | £33,801 | £40,056 | −15.6% |
| #9 | Health & Social Work | Q | £32,849 | £35,744 | −8.1% |
| #10 | Other Services | S | £30,442 | £33,537 | −9.2% |
| #11 | Admin & Support Services | N | £30,281 | £36,109 | −16.1% |
| #12 | Agriculture & Forestry | A | £29,908 | £32,784 | −8.8% |
| #13 | Wholesale & Retail Trade | G | £29,509 | £33,158 | −11.0% |
| #14 | Accommodation & Food Services | I | £29,160 | £28,687 | +1.6% |
| #15 | Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | R | £27,593 | £32,871 | −16.1% |
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 North East?
- In North East, the Information and Communication sector (SIC J) has the highest full-time median salary at £45,012 per year — −13.9% the UK sector median of £52,264. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- How do North East salaries compare to the UK average by sector?
- Of the 15 sectors for which ONS publishes unsuppressed data in North East, 1 pay above their UK sector median and 14 pay below. The regional gap is computed as (North East 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 North East?
- Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (SIC R) has the lowest full-time median salary in North East among sectors ONS publishes without suppression: £27,593 per year (−16.1% the UK sector median of £32,871). 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.