Cabin Crew Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 7,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£23,451
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£22,963
Jobs measured
7,000
What a typical cabin crew takes home
On the median of £23,451, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,700
Take-home a year
£20,404
Income Tax
£2,176
National Insurance
£870
What most cabin crews actually earn
Half of cabin crews across the UK earn between £13,880 and £29,842. Earning above £29,842 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of cabin crews earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Air travel assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 6213
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 15.0% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank South East against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
ONS doesn't measure “cabin crew” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Air travel assistants”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures air travel assistants.
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.
Cabin Crew salary FAQs
What is the average Cabin Crew salary in South East?
The median is £23,451 a year and the mean is £22,963, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a cabin crew earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.81 excluding overtime, or £14.41 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good Cabin Crew salary?
Half of cabin crews earn between £13,880 and £29,842. Anything above £29,842 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do cabin crews in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £23,451 against £21,827 across the UK, 7.4% higher. ONS marks the South East figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
How many cabin crews are there in South East?
ASHE counts around 7,000 employee jobs in “Air travel assistants” (SOC 6213) in South East. 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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