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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

Armed Forces (Officer) Salary in Yorkshire and The Humber

Yorkshire and The Humber combines a lower cost of living with a diverse economy spanning financial services (Leeds), digital industries (Sheffield and Leeds), manufacturing and agriculture. Leeds is the region's salary leader and the UK's largest financial centre outside London.

Housing costs are well below the national average. Leeds city centre salaries in finance and legal can approach South East levels while living costs remain significantly lower.

Entry Salary
£29,450
Peak Salary
£114,000
Growth
▲ 287%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.8m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Officer Cadet / 2nd Lieutenant0+£25,650£29,450£31,825£33,250
Lieutenant / Captain3+£33,250£38,000£42,750£45,600
Major8+£47,500£52,250£57,000£61,750
Lieutenant Colonel14+£61,750£68,400£76,000£83,600
Colonel20+£76,000£87,400£99,750£109,250
Brigadier / General25+£99,750£114,000£133,000£161,500

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Yorkshire and The Humber Compares

Mid-career Armed Forces (Officer) median salary by region

London
£95,040
South East
£76,320
Scotland
£75,600
East of England
£73,440
South West
£71,280
North West
£71,280
West Midlands
£70,560
Northern Ireland
£70,560
Yorkshire and The Humber
£68,400
Wales
£68,400
East Midlands
£67,680
North East
£65,520
WINDOW: RELATED

Compare with Other Careers in Yorkshire and The Humber

Armed Forces (Officer) in Other Regions

Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.