How much does a Business sales executives earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£36,498
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 82% of Business sales executives work full-time
- 8% are self-employed
- 95.7% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Business sales executives pay in the UK
The typical business sales executives in the UK earns a median salary of £36,498 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of business sales executives earnings fall between £28,440 and £49,979 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £44,083. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical business sales executives actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: business sales executives pay ranges from £22,418 in North East up to £43,701 in South West, a difference of £21,283 (95%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see business sales executives pay in South West or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
South West is the highest-paying region for business sales executives at £43,701 — 20% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £22,418.
UK median £36,498
| Region | Median payUK median £36,498 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | £43,701 | £43,701 | £48,733 | +20% |
| London | £41,028 | £41,028 | £58,381 | +12% |
| South East | £36,710 | £36,710 | £44,371 | +1% |
| East Midlands | £36,360 | £36,360 | £39,277 | ±0% |
| Wales | £35,068 | £35,068 | £35,711 | -4% |
| West Midlands | £34,710 | £34,710 | £39,571 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £34,522 | £34,522 | £38,002 | -5% |
| Scotland | £34,489 | £34,489 | £38,272 | -6% |
| North West | £33,658 | £33,658 | £37,561 | -8% |
| East of England | £33,543 | £33,543 | £45,216 | -8% |
| North East | £22,418 | £22,418 | £24,610 | -39% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South West £43,701 | £43,701Mean £48,733 | +20% |
| London £41,028 | £41,028Mean £58,381 | +12% |
| South East £36,710 | £36,710Mean £44,371 | +1% |
| East Midlands £36,360 | £36,360Mean £39,277 | ±0% |
| Wales £35,068 | £35,068Mean £35,711 | -4% |
| West Midlands £34,710 | £34,710Mean £39,571 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £34,522 | £34,522Mean £38,002 | -5% |
| Scotland £34,489 | £34,489Mean £38,272 | -6% |
| North West £33,658 | £33,658Mean £37,561 | -8% |
| East of England £33,543 | £33,543Mean £45,216 | -8% |
| North East £22,418 | £22,418Mean £24,610 | -39% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£36,498); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for business sales executives by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25%–75% range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a business sales executive earn in the UK?
- The median annual salary for a business sales executive in the UK is £36,498, according to ONS ASHE 2025 data. Most business sales executives earn between £28,440 and £49,979 per year.
- What is the median business sales executive salary?
- The median business sales executive salary in the UK is £36,498 per year (ONS ASHE 2025). Half of all business sales executives earn more than this figure, and half earn less.
- How much do senior business sales executives earn?
- The top 25% of business sales executives in the UK earn more than £49,979 per year (75th percentile, ONS ASHE 2025). The bottom quarter earn up to £28,440 annually.
- Which UK region pays business sales executives the most?
- South West has the highest median business sales executive salary at £43,701 per year, according to ONS ASHE 2025 data.
- How has business sales executive pay changed in recent years?
- Median business sales executive pay rose from £34,915 in 2024 to £36,498 in 2025 — a 4.5% increase (ONS ASHE 2025).
- What is the average business sales executive salary in the UK?
- The mean (average) business sales executive salary in the UK is £44,083 per year. The mean is higher than the median of £36,498 because high earners skew the average (ONS ASHE 2025).
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