Labourer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 45,000 jobs.
Median salary
£26,723
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£28,591
Mean
£27,260
Jobs measured
45,000
What most labourers actually earn
Half of labourers earn between £22,855 and £33,418. Earning above £33,418 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 labourers earn less than this.
Labourer salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £28,765 | £28,741 |
| South West | £27,850 | £28,107 |
| Wales | £27,572 | £26,326 |
| Scotland | £27,455 | £28,141 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £26,318 | £26,239 |
| North West | £25,522 | £26,240 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 code
- 9129
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “labourer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures elementary construction occupations not classified elsewhere.
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.
Labourer salary FAQs
What is the average Labourer salary in UK?
The median is £26,723 a year and the mean is £27,260, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £28,591.
What is a good Labourer salary?
Half of labourers earn between £22,855 and £33,418. Anything above £33,418 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 45,000 jobs in this occupation.
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