Ambulance Technician Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 21,000 jobs.
Median salary
£31,516
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 10.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£33,465
Mean
£31,328
Jobs measured
21,000
What most ambulance technicians actually earn
Half of ambulance technicians earn between £24,967 and £37,613. Earning above £37,613 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
3 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £37,048 | £37,372 |
| Scotland | £34,274 | £35,860 |
| East Midlands | £30,476 | £31,655 |
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, 2025 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 UK?
The median is £31,516 a year and the mean is £31,328, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £33,465.
What is a good Ambulance Technician salary?
Half of ambulance technicians earn between £24,967 and £37,613. Anything above £37,613 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 21,000 jobs in this occupation.
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