Counsellor salary UK
27,082 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 3224
Half of all counsellors in the UK earn more than 27,082 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay294of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.7×18,448 GBP – 31,356 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 18,448 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 27,082 GBP | — | 25,148 GBP |
| Mean | 26,450 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 31,356 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 3224 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
- Farm workers 27,324 GBP
- Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 27,267 GBP
- Sales administrators 27,132 GBP
- Gardeners and landscape gardeners 27,057 GBP
- Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 27,020 GBP
- Estate agents and auctioneers 26,988 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk