Child and early years officer salary UK
29,347 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 3222
Half of all child and early years officers in the UK earn more than 29,347 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay258of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.57×21,854 GBP – 34,320 GBP
Men against women7.5 %30,931 GBP against 28,622 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 21,854 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 29,347 GBP | 30,931 GBP | 28,622 GBP |
| Mean | 29,367 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 34,320 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 3222 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Printing machine assistants 29,657 GBP
- Plastics process operatives 29,644 GBP
- Paper and wood machine operatives 29,640 GBP
- Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 29,329 GBP
- Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 29,142 GBP
- Weighers, graders and sorters 29,141 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk