Real estate activities: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in real estate activities earned a median £36,565 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £2,474 less than across all industries.
What the figures show
That is 54th of 84 divisions.
78% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £34,556, men £39,023.
The median rose 21.3% from £30,139 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 694,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, up 16% since 2019; 29% are in London.
There were 143,230 business sites in March 2026, nearly all (93%) 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 | £24,678 | £494.20 | £12.96 | £12,642 | £246.20 | £12.63 |
| 20th percentile | £27,698 | £541.50 | £14.14 | £22,002 | £452.60 | £13.61 |
| 25th percentile | £29,006 | £571.10 | £14.78 | £24,290 | £482.90 | £14.14 |
| 30th percentile | £30,151 | £593.70 | £15.55 | £26,065 | £510.90 | £14.76 |
| 40th percentile | £33,346 | £647.70 | £17.21 | £29,306 | £574.90 | £16.30 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £36,565 | £711.10 | £18.91 | £32,865 | £634.60 | £18.04 |
| 60th percentile | £40,000 | £783.30 | £20.83 | £36,706 | £715.00 | £20.00 |
| 70th percentile | £45,295 | £874.10 | £23.38 | £41,323 | £812.30 | £22.66 |
| 75th percentile | £49,728 | £956.60 | £25.35 | £44,634 | £862.40 | £24.52 |
| 80th percentile | £54,435 | £1,054.10 | £28.28 | £49,830 | £958.20 | £27.30 |
| 90th percentile | £71,623* | £1,370.50* | £36.70 | £66,232* | £1,264.90 | £35.92 |
| Mean | £45,580 | £861.90 | £22.79 | £39,351 | £744.30 | £22.30 |
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 | £30,139 | £581.70 | £15.42 | £27,081 | £517.50 | 404 |
| 2022 revised | £30,188 | £591.10 | £15.57 | £27,289 | £527.30 | 415 |
| 2023 revised | £32,669 | £637.30 | £17.05 | £29,681 | £575.00 | 431 |
| 2024 revised | £34,558 | £682.80 | £17.69 | £30,669 | £607.50 | 387 |
| 2025 provisional | £36,565 | £711.10 | £18.91 | £32,865 | £634.60 | 455 |
Where the 694,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| London | 143,000 | 198,000 |
| South East | 78,000 | 84,000 |
| North West | 69,000 | 75,000 |
| East of England | 67,000 | 70,000 |
| West Midlands | 46,000 | 53,000 |
| South West | 43,000 | 53,000 |
| Scotland | 40,000 | 42,000 |
| East Midlands | 35,000 | 41,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 34,000 | 38,000 |
| Wales | 20,000 | 21,000 |
| North East | 18,000 | 20,000 |
| Great Britain | 593,000 | 694,000 |
143,230 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 133,640 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 8,520 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 860 |
| Large (250 or more) | 210 |
| Total | 143,230 |
2021: 118,760; 2022: 123,890; 2023: 126,815; 2024: 130,840; 2025: 135,120; 2026: 143,230.
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ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026