Groundsman Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 38,000 jobs.
Median salary
£27,519
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.7% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£28,288
Mean
£27,953
Jobs measured
38,000
What most groundsmans actually earn
Half of groundsmans earn between £23,868 and £32,997. Earning above £32,997 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 groundsmans earn less than this.
Groundsman salary by region
9 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £34,173 | £35,605 |
| West Midlands | £28,282 | £28,241 |
| South East | £27,996 | £28,596 |
| North West | £27,867 | £29,645 |
| East | £27,522 | £25,539 |
| North East | £26,741 | £26,602 |
| South West | £26,407 | £27,129 |
| Wales | £26,101 | £28,485 |
| East Midlands | £25,248 | £24,137 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Groundsmen and greenkeepers
- SOC 2020 code
- 5114
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “groundsman” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Groundsmen and greenkeepers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines groundsmen and greenkeepers.
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.
Groundsman salary FAQs
What is the average Groundsman salary in UK?
The median is £27,519 a year and the mean is £27,953, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £28,288.
What is a good Groundsman salary?
Half of groundsmans earn between £23,868 and £32,997. Anything above £32,997 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 38,000 jobs in this occupation.
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