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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

Real Estate / Surveying Salary in Wales

Wales offers salaries typically 10-20% below the UK median, but with significantly lower living costs, particularly for housing. Cardiff has the strongest salary market in Wales, with a growing financial services and professional sector, while the wider economy relies on public sector, manufacturing and tourism.

Among the most affordable UK regions for housing. Welsh Government policies on public sector pay and economic development may differ from England.

Entry Salary
£26,600
Peak Salary
£90,250
Growth
▲ 239%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.5m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Graduate Surveyor0+£22,800£26,600£30,400£33,250
Chartered Surveyor (MRICS)3+£31,350£38,000£44,650£49,400
Senior Surveyor7+£39,900£47,500£54,150£61,750
Associate Director12+£52,250£61,750£74,100£85,500
Director / Partner18+£71,250£90,250£114,000£142,500

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Wales Compares

Mid-career Real Estate / Surveying median salary by region

London
£66,000
South East
£53,000
Scotland
£52,500
East of England
£51,000
South West
£49,500
North West
£49,500
West Midlands
£49,000
Northern Ireland
£49,000
Yorkshire and The Humber
£47,500
Wales
£47,500
East Midlands
£47,000
North East
£45,500
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Real Estate / Surveying 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.