Yorkshire and The Humber — 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 Yorkshire and The Humber?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the highest-paying sector in Yorkshire and The Humber for full-time workers is Electricity & Gas Supply at £67,232 (+21.2% the UK sector median). Across all 18 sectors with unsuppressed data, Yorkshire and The Humber 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 Yorkshire and The Humber deviates from the UK sector median. GSPGI = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
How this is calculatedHighest-paying sector in Yorkshire and The Humber
Electricity & Gas Supply
£67,232
+21.2% vs UK Electricity & Gas Supply median
Lowest-paying sector in Yorkshire and The Humber
Accommodation & Food Services
£26,090
−9.1% vs UK Accommodation & Food Services median
UK all-industry median
£39,039
All sectors · Full-time · April 2025 · ONS ASHE
All Industry Sectors in Yorkshire and The Humber
18 sectors have unsuppressed ONS data for Yorkshire and The Humber. Ranked by regional median pay descending.
| Rank | Sector | SIC | Yorkshire and The Humber Median | UK Sector Median | Regional Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Electricity & Gas Supply | D | £67,232 | £55,469 | +21.2% |
| #2 | Finance & Insurance | K | £48,730 | £58,488 | −16.7% |
| #3 | Information & Communication | J | £45,028 | £52,264 | −13.8% |
| #4 | Construction | F | £42,093 | £43,100 | −2.3% |
| #5 | Water & Waste Management | E | £41,312 | £40,738 | +1.4% |
| #6 | Professional & Scientific Services | M | £39,277 | £46,208 | −15.0% |
| #7 | Public Administration & Defence | O | £37,981 | £40,879 | −7.1% |
| #8 | Transport & Storage | H | £37,094 | £40,056 | −7.4% |
| #9 | Education | P | £36,748 | £39,999 | −8.1% |
| #10 | Manufacturing | C | £35,262 | £38,956 | −9.5% |
| #11 | Real Estate | L | £34,978 | £36,565 | −4.3% |
| #12 | Health & Social Work | Q | £33,723 | £35,744 | −5.7% |
| #13 | Admin & Support Services | N | £32,586 | £36,109 | −9.8% |
| #14 | Wholesale & Retail Trade | G | £31,082 | £33,158 | −6.3% |
| #15 | Agriculture & Forestry | A | £29,866 | £32,784 | −8.9% |
| #16 | Other Services | S | £29,658 | £33,537 | −11.6% |
| #17 | Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | R | £28,539 | £32,871 | −13.2% |
| #18 | Accommodation & Food Services | I | £26,090 | £28,687 | −9.1% |
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 Yorkshire and The Humber?
- In Yorkshire and The Humber, the Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply sector (SIC D) has the highest full-time median salary at £67,232 per year — +21.2% the UK sector median of £55,469. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- How do Yorkshire and The Humber salaries compare to the UK average by sector?
- Of the 18 sectors for which ONS publishes unsuppressed data in Yorkshire and The Humber, 2 pay above their UK sector median and 16 pay below. The regional gap is computed as (Yorkshire and The Humber 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 Yorkshire and The Humber?
- Accommodation and Food Service Activities (SIC I) has the lowest full-time median salary in Yorkshire and The Humber among sectors ONS publishes without suppression: £26,090 per year (−9.1% 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.