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Salary Contract in the Essex region

Market pay levels based on 55 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median36 900 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average44 837 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile31 483 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile60 598 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile); the line marks the median.

Lower quartile31 483 £
Median36 900 £
Upper quartile60 598 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 31 483 £ and 60 598 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 60 598 £.
  • The upper quartile is 92% above the lower one.
  • The average (44 837 £) is 22% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 55 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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MLC Partners Essex ·

Interim Finance Business Partner - Children Social Care

156 000 £

Interim Finance Business Partner – Children's Services £600–£700 per day | Essex Local Authority | Initial 3–4 Month Contract Start Date: Mid-November 2026 We are currently working with a l…

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Pure Resourcing Solutions Basildon ·

Interim Commercial Finance Manager

95 000 £

Growing organisation looking to appoint an experienced Interim Commercial Finance Manager to support the business through a particularly busy period on an initial 6 month contract . This is…

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Jonathan Lee Recruitment Basildon ·

UK Payroll Renewal Manager

94 555 £

UK Payroll Renewal Manager - 56575 - £48.49/hr umbrella rate Step into a role where payroll transformation truly matters. As a UK Payroll Renewal Manager, you will lead delivery during an e…

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Caresoft Global Ltd Basildon ·

UK PAYROLL RENEWAL ANALYST

58 500 – 78 000 £

Job Title: UK Payroll Renewal Analyst Location: Basildon, Essex (minimum 4 days onsite per week – likely 1 day remote) Hourly Rate: £30.18ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) – Increasi…

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Eden Brown Synergy Essex ·

MASH Practice Manager / Senior Social Worker - Thurrock

62 400 – 76 050 £

MASH Practice Manager / Senior Social Worker - Thurrock Council Eden Brown Synergy are currently looking for an experienced MASH Practice Manager / Senior Social Worker to join Thurrock Cou…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (36 900 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (44 837 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 31 483 £ to 60 598 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 31 483 £ and a quarter above 60 598 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 55 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 36 900 £ is the market level, above 60 598 £ is the strong quarter, below 31 483 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.