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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

Music Industry 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
£19,950
Peak Salary
£80,750
Growth
▲ 305%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.3m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Entry-Level (A&R Assistant / Junior Producer)0+£17,100£19,950£23,750£26,600
Music Producer / Agent / Coordinator3+£22,800£26,600£33,250£38,000
Senior Producer / Manager / Promoter7+£30,400£38,000£47,500£57,000
Label Manager / Head of A&R12+£42,750£55,100£68,400£83,600
Director / VP (Label or Publishing)18+£61,750£80,750£104,500£137,750

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Yorkshire and The Humber Compares

Mid-career Music Industry median salary by region

London
£52,800
South East
£42,400
Scotland
£42,000
East of England
£40,800
South West
£39,600
North West
£39,600
West Midlands
£39,200
Northern Ireland
£39,200
Yorkshire and The Humber
£38,000
Wales
£38,000
East Midlands
£37,600
North East
£36,400
WINDOW: RELATED

Compare with Other Careers in Yorkshire and The Humber

Music Industry 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.