Packer Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 5,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£27,675
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 13.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£27,216
Jobs measured
5,000
What a typical packer 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 packers actually earn
Half of packers in South West earn between £20,925 and £34,753. Earning above £34,753 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 “Elementary Process Plant Occupations” group in South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of packers earn less than this.
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 publishes a sampling error of 13.4% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank South West against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 South West?
The median is £27,675 a year and the mean is £27,216, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for South West.
What is a good Packer salary?
Half of packers earn between £20,925 and £34,753. Anything above £34,753 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do packers in South West earn more than the UK average?
The median in South West is £27,675 against £27,252 across the UK, 1.6% higher. ONS marks the South West figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has packer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +13.4% for this occupation in South West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many packers are there in South West?
ASHE counts around 5,000 employee jobs in “Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers” (SOC 9132) in South West. 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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