Ambulance Technician Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 28,000 jobs.
Median salary
£31,749
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£33,549
Mean
£31,835
Jobs measured
28,000
What a typical ambulance technician takes home
On the median of £31,749, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,198
Take-home a year
£26,379
Income Tax
£3,836
National Insurance
£1,534
What most ambulance technicians actually earn
Half of ambulance technicians earn between £25,800 and £38,460. Earning above £38,460 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of ambulance technicians earn less than this.
Ambulance Technician salary by region
2 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £36,014 | £37,929 |
| South East | £32,944 | £29,196 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)
- SOC 2020 code
- 6132
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “ambulance technician” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures ambulance staff excluding paramedics.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Ambulance Technician salary FAQs
What is the average Ambulance Technician salary in the UK?
The median is £31,749 a year and the mean is £31,835, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £33,549.
How much does a ambulance technician earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £15.69 excluding overtime, or £15.82 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Ambulance Technician salary?
Half of ambulance technicians earn between £25,800 and £38,460. Anything above £38,460 is in the top quarter for the role.
Has ambulance technician pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +1.0% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many ambulance technicians are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 28,000 employee jobs in “Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)” (SOC 6132) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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