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UK salary report · 2026

Groundsman Salary in South East

Official ONS earnings for South East.

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

Median salary — South East

£27,996

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 8.1% change on the previous year

Mean

£28,596

What most groundsmans actually earn

Half of groundsmans in South East earn between £23,850 and £32,617. Earning above £32,617 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Agricultural and Related Trades” group in South East.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of groundsmans earn less than this.

10th
£17,766
20th
£21,793
25th
£23,850
30th
£25,037
40th
£26,341
50th
£27,664
60th
£29,636
70th
£31,633
75th
£32,617
80th
£34,251
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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 South East?

The median is £27,996 a year and the mean is £28,596, 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 £23,850 and £32,617. Anything above £32,617 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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