Butcher Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 24,000 jobs.
Median salary
£27,929
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£28,859
Part-time only
£15,120
Mean
£26,958
Jobs measured
24,000
What most butchers actually earn
Half of butchers earn between £23,085 and £30,945. Earning above £30,945 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 butchers earn less than this.
Butcher salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| South West | £28,761 | £30,222 |
| Scotland | £28,747 | £28,772 |
| East | £28,738 | £30,326 |
| North West | £28,711 | £26,412 |
| West Midlands | £27,598 | £28,711 |
| East Midlands | £25,689 | £25,309 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Butchers
- SOC 2020 code
- 5431
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Butcher salary FAQs
What is the average Butcher salary in UK?
The median is £27,929 a year and the mean is £26,958, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £28,859 and part-time employees £15,120.
What is a good Butcher salary?
Half of butchers earn between £23,085 and £30,945. Anything above £30,945 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 24,000 jobs in this occupation.
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