Beauticians and related occupations roles in the UK earn a median of £25,000 per year, equivalent to £12.92 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 9.0% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £21,000 in North West to £31,000 in Scotland. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £24,124/yr (4% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£25,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£12.92
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+9.0%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£25,000 – £25,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~45,000
estimated employees
60 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~41,000 → 2024: ~45,000
Market Signal
Pay growthPay is growing with broadly stable employment.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Median annual pay for Beauticians and related occupations across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| Scotland | £31,000 |
| South West | £29,000 |
| London | £25,000 |
| South East | £24,500 |
| East Midlands | £23,500 |
| West Midlands | £23,500 |
| Wales | £23,000 |
| North East | £23,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £22,500 |
| North West | £21,000 |
| UK | £25,000 |
Annual pay grew by +9.0% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Beauticians and related occupations.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Beauticians and related workers give facial and body beauty treatments, apply cosmetics and dress wigs.
There are no minimum academic requirements for entry, although some colleges require candidates to possess GCSEs/S grades. NVQs/SVQs in Beauty Therapy are available at levels 1, 2 and 3. Professional qualifications are also available.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.