Permanent
Average pay
£40,475.00
Jobs counted
41
Safety Officer average salary in the UK in 2026
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Last checked: 27 Mar 2026, 17:41
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Switch between completed calendar years from 2023 onwards, then compare the current year to the same point last year.
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Completed year snapshots
Contract inside IR35
Average pay
£225.00
Jobs counted
1
Contract outside IR35
Average pay
£450.00
Jobs counted
3
Contract IR35 not specified
Average pay
NA
Jobs counted
0
Permanent salary trend in 2025
Monthly permanent pay and listing counts for Safety Officer across the whole of 2025.
| Month | Jobs | Low | Average | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 4 | £38,225.00 | £41,800.00 | £45,400.00 |
| November 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| October 2025 | 5 | £31,325.00 | £34,325.00 | £37,325.00 |
| September 2025 | 12 | £41,900.00 | £44,150.00 | £46,400.00 |
| August 2025 | 5 | £37,200.00 | £40,250.00 | £43,300.00 |
| July 2025 | 2 | £40,000.00 | £41,250.00 | £42,500.00 |
| June 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| May 2025 | 2 | £41,150.00 | £44,000.00 | £46,825.00 |
| April 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| March 2025 | 7 | £37,500.00 | £39,825.00 | £42,175.00 |
| February 2025 | 2 | £37,000.00 | £39,750.00 | £42,500.00 |
| January 2025 | 2 | £39,775.00 | £41,525.00 | £43,275.00 |
Contract rate trend in 2025
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| Month | Jobs | Low | Day rate | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| November 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| October 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| September 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| August 2025 | 1 | £225.00 | £225.00 | £225.00 |
| July 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| June 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| May 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| April 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| March 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| February 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| January 2025 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
Year to date
2026 vs 2025 at the same point in the year
Comparison window: 1 Jan to 27 Mar 2026. The previous year is automatically cut to the same day, so these figures stay like-for-like.
Permanent
2026 average pay
£39,450.00
224 jobs
Compared with 2025
Pay down 2% (£700.00)
Jobs up 1936% (213)
Contract inside IR35
2026 average pay
£225.00
1 jobs
Compared with 2025
Pay -
Jobs -
No prior-year data to compare
Contract outside IR35
2026 average pay
NA
0 jobs
Compared with 2025
Pay -
Jobs -
Nothing to compare
Contract IR35 not specified
2026 average pay
NA
0 jobs
Compared with 2025
Pay -
Jobs -
Nothing to compare
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