Labourer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 39,000 jobs.
Median salary
£27,675
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4.1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£29,223
Part-time only
£11,446
Mean
£28,528
Jobs measured
39,000
What a typical labourer takes home
On the median of £27,675, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,954
Take-home a year
£23,446
Income Tax
£3,021
National Insurance
£1,208
What most labourers actually earn
Half of labourers earn between £22,889 and £35,104. Earning above £35,104 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
7 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East | £34,806 | £33,468 |
| Scotland | £28,613 | £30,129 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £27,494 | £27,789 |
| East Midlands | £27,344 | £30,477 |
| North West | £26,852 | £28,391 |
| South West | £26,607 | £29,771 |
| South East | £23,661 | £24,920 |
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, 2026 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 the UK?
The median is £27,675 a year and the mean is £28,528, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £29,223 and part-time employees £11,446.
How much does a labourer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.24 excluding overtime, or £14.39 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Labourer salary?
Half of labourers earn between £22,889 and £35,104. Anything above £35,104 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a labourer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of labourers earn under £11,733 and the lowest quarter under £22,889 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has labourer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.1% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many labourers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 39,000 employee jobs in “Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.” (SOC 9129) in the UK. 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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