Packer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 61,000 jobs.
Median salary
£25,087
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£26,152
Part-time only
£12,179
Mean
£25,074
Jobs measured
61,000
What most packers actually earn
Half of packers earn between £21,914 and £29,816. Earning above £29,816 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | £30,254 | £31,929 |
| East Midlands | £25,646 | £25,573 |
| South East | £25,199 | £23,587 |
| West Midlands | £24,816 | £24,254 |
| North West | £24,641 | £24,778 |
| South West | £24,538 | £24,968 |
| Scotland | £24,305 | £24,980 |
| North East | £23,731 | £22,997 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £23,146 | £23,485 |
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, 2025 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 UK?
The median is £25,087 a year and the mean is £25,074, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £26,152 and part-time employees £12,179.
What is a good Packer salary?
Half of packers earn between £21,914 and £29,816. Anything above £29,816 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 61,000 jobs in this occupation.
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