Other professional, scientific and technical activities: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in other professional, scientific and technical activities earned a median £42,689 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £3,650 more than across all industries.
What the figures show
That is 31st of 84 divisions.
78% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £36,000, men £47,672.
The median rose 22.2% from £34,939 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 218,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, up 4% since 2019; 29% are in London.
There were 76,040 business sites in March 2026, nearly all (95%) with fewer than 10 staff (UK Business Counts).
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £25,139 | £509.90 | £13.46 | £12,000 | £230.00 | £12.94 |
| 20th percentile | £29,021 | £574.90 | £15.12 | £22,335 | £444.80 | £14.31 |
| 25th percentile | £31,099 | £608.50 | £15.97 | £25,000 | £498.30 | £15.14 |
| 30th percentile | £33,010 | £644.20 | £16.91 | £27,459 | £536.60 | £15.95 |
| 40th percentile | £37,261 | £718.70 | £19.05 | £31,975 | £613.30 | £17.94 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £42,689 | £804.90 | £21.51 | £36,840 | £699.60 | £20.00 |
| 60th percentile | £48,505 | £936.50 | £24.31 | £43,285 | £809.10 | £23.01 |
| 70th percentile | £54,739 | £1,049.80 | £27.72 | £49,673 | £958.20 | £26.43 |
| 75th percentile | £57,792* | £1,111.60 | £29.63 | £54,099 | £1,034.90 | £28.36 |
| 80th percentile | £65,124* | £1,229.90 | £33.03 | £58,424* | £1,111.60 | £30.82 |
| 90th percentile | – | – | – | – | – | £40.88* |
| Mean | £51,669 | £982.20 | £25.87 | £44,713 | £839.50 | £25.52 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £34,939 | £643.00 | £16.74 | £28,346 | £552.30 | 128 |
| 2022 revised | £35,998 | £670.20 | £17.30 | £31,109 | £575.60 | 137 |
| 2023 revised | £38,550 | £745.20 | £19.21 | £33,192 | £638.30 | 141 |
| 2024 revised | £41,200 | £805.20 | £21.04 | £36,050 | £696.50 | 151 |
| 2025 provisional | £42,689 | £804.90 | £21.51 | £36,840 | £699.60 | 157 |
Where the 218,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| London | 59,000 | 63,000 |
| South East | 35,000 | 36,000 |
| East Midlands | 23,000 | 24,000 |
| North West | 19,000 | 20,000 |
| West Midlands | 15,000 | 16,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| South West | 12,000 | 13,000 |
| East of England | 10,000 | 11,000 |
| Scotland | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| North East | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Wales | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Great Britain | 207,000 | 218,000 |
76,040 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 72,430 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 3,260 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 330 |
| Large (250 or more) | 20 |
| Total | 76,040 |
2021: 78,545; 2022: 77,530; 2023: 75,990; 2024: 76,625; 2025: 75,115; 2026: 76,040.
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ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026