South 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 South East?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the highest-paying sector in South East for full-time workers is Electricity & Gas Supply at £58,956 (+6.3% the UK sector median). Across all 18 sectors with unsuppressed data, South 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 South East deviates from the UK sector median. GSPGI = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
How this is calculatedHighest-paying sector in South East
Electricity & Gas Supply
£58,956
+6.3% vs UK Electricity & Gas Supply median
Lowest-paying sector in South East
Accommodation & Food Services
£29,364
+2.4% vs UK Accommodation & Food Services median
UK all-industry median
£39,039
All sectors · Full-time · April 2025 · ONS ASHE
All Industry Sectors in South East
18 sectors have unsuppressed ONS data for South East. Ranked by regional median pay descending.
| Rank | Sector | SIC | South East Median | UK Sector Median | Regional Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Electricity & Gas Supply | D | £58,956 | £55,469 | +6.3% |
| #2 | Information & Communication | J | £56,269 | £52,264 | +7.7% |
| #3 | Professional & Scientific Services | M | £46,602 | £46,208 | +0.9% |
| #4 | Construction | F | £45,305 | £43,100 | +5.1% |
| #5 | Finance & Insurance | K | £45,276 | £58,488 | −22.6% |
| #6 | Transport & Storage | H | £42,147 | £40,056 | +5.2% |
| #7 | Manufacturing | C | £41,815 | £38,956 | +7.3% |
| #8 | Water & Waste Management | E | £40,018 | £40,738 | −1.8% |
| #9 | Education | P | £39,963 | £39,999 | −0.1% |
| #10 | Public Administration & Defence | O | £39,537 | £40,879 | −3.3% |
| #11 | Admin & Support Services | N | £38,226 | £36,109 | +5.9% |
| #12 | Wholesale & Retail Trade | G | £35,876 | £33,158 | +8.2% |
| #13 | Real Estate | L | £35,663 | £36,565 | −2.5% |
| #14 | Health & Social Work | Q | £35,068 | £35,744 | −1.9% |
| #15 | Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | R | £34,451 | £32,871 | +4.8% |
| #16 | Other Services | S | £34,016 | £33,537 | +1.4% |
| #17 | Agriculture & Forestry | A | £31,991 | £32,784 | −2.4% |
| #18 | Accommodation & Food Services | I | £29,364 | £28,687 | +2.4% |
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 South East?
- In South East, the Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply sector (SIC D) has the highest full-time median salary at £58,956 per year — +6.3% the UK sector median of £55,469. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- How do South East salaries compare to the UK average by sector?
- Of the 18 sectors for which ONS publishes unsuppressed data in South East, 11 pay above their UK sector median and 7 pay below. The regional gap is computed as (South 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 South East?
- Accommodation and Food Service Activities (SIC I) has the lowest full-time median salary in South East among sectors ONS publishes without suppression: £29,364 per year (+2.4% 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.