Packer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 61,000 jobs.
Median salary
£27,252
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.7% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£28,523
Part-time only
£13,641
Mean
£27,029
Jobs measured
61,000
What a typical packer takes home
On the median of £27,252, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,928
Take-home a year
£23,141
Income Tax
£2,936
National Insurance
£1,175
What most packers actually earn
Half of packers earn between £23,529 and £31,985. Earning above £31,985 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 packers earn less than this.
Packer salary by region
9 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £28,345 | £27,334 |
| Scotland | £28,211 | £30,065 |
| South West | £27,675 | £27,216 |
| East | £27,638 | £27,104 |
| West Midlands | £27,431 | £24,961 |
| North West | £27,199 | £27,837 |
| East Midlands | £27,125 | £26,835 |
| South East | £26,967 | £25,527 |
| North East | £25,722 | £23,870 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers
- SOC 2020 code
- 9132
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “packer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers packers, bottlers, canners and fillers.
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.
Packer salary FAQs
What is the average Packer salary in the UK?
The median is £27,252 a year and the mean is £27,029, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £28,523 and part-time employees £13,641.
How much does a packer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £13.57 excluding overtime, or £13.77 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Packer salary?
Half of packers earn between £23,529 and £31,985. Anything above £31,985 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a packer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of packers earn under £13,325 and the lowest quarter under £23,529 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Which part of the UK pays packers the most?
Scotland, at a median of £28,211, is the highest of the 5 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; South East is the lowest at £26,967. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has packer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +8.7% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many packers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 61,000 employee jobs in “Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers” (SOC 9132) 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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