Environmental health professionals roles in the UK earn a median of £40,000 per year, equivalent to £20.91 per hour as of 2025. Pay decreased 1.8% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £31,500 in Scotland to £49,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £41,725/yr (4% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£40,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£20.91
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
-1.8%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£31,000 – £
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Environmental health professionals across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £49,000 |
| East | £45,000 |
| South East | £41,500 |
| West Midlands | £40,500 |
| North West | £40,000 |
| East Midlands | £40,000 |
| Wales | £39,500 |
| North East | £39,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £39,000 |
| South West | £32,500 |
| Scotland | £31,500 |
| UK | £40,000 |
Annual pay fell by -1.8% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Environmental health professionals.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Environmental health professionals in the UK is £40,000 per year (about £20.91 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Environmental health professionals earn between £31,000 and £ a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Environmental health professionals pay fell by -1.8% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Environmental health professionals is in London, at £49,000 per year.
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Environmental health professionals use specialist technical skills and knowledge to protect people from health risks associated with the environment in which they live and work. They maintain and safeguard standards, including taking legal action to enforce relevant legislation with regard to public health policy.
Entrants normally require a degree accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) or the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS). To gain chartered status an additional period of work experience is required or successful completion of the CIEH's chartered practitioner programme.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.