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UK salary report · 2026

Groundsman Salary in North East

Official ONS earnings for North East.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — North East

£26,741

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 8% change on the previous year

Mean

£26,602

What most groundsmans actually earn

Half of groundsmans across the UK earn between £23,868 and £32,997. Earning above £32,997 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 groundsmans earn less than this.

10th
£16,806
20th
£22,392
25th
£23,868
30th
£24,503
40th
£26,162
50th
£27,519
60th
£29,243
70th
£31,758
75th
£32,997
80th
£33,995
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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 North East?

The median is £26,741 a year and the mean is £26,602, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.

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.

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