Salary insights

Salary in the Essex region

Market pay levels based on 264 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median42 832 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average41 622 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile38 395 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile42 832 £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 quartile38 395 £
Median42 832 £
Upper quartile42 832 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 38 395 £ and 42 832 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 42 832 £.
  • The upper quartile is 12% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 264 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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Reed Essex ·

TUPE Project Lead - Hybrid

68 600 £

I am recruiting for an experienced TUPE Project Lead to oversee the successful transfer of approximately 100 employees from multiple organisations into a single business. This is a pivotal…

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Vivid Healthcare Search Limited Essex ·

Band 6 Microbiology Biomedical Scientist (BMS) Locum

54 600 – 68 250 £

Vivid Healthcare are looking for an experienced Band 6 Microbiology Biomedical Scientist (BMS) Locum Essex Pay: £30- £35 per hour Position Details: Microbiology and Bacteriology experience…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (42 832 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (41 622 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 38 395 £ to 42 832 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 38 395 £ and a quarter above 42 832 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 264 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 42 832 £ is the market level, above 42 832 £ is the strong quarter, below 38 395 £ 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.