Plant Operator Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London.
Median salary — London
£52,767
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£47,553
What most plant operators actually earn
Half of plant operators across the UK earn between £29,392 and £45,225. Earning above £45,225 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of plant operators earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 code
- 8229
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “plant operator” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures mobile machine drivers and operatives 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.
Plant Operator salary FAQs
What is the average Plant Operator salary in London?
The median is £52,767 a year and the mean is £47,553, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Plant Operator salary?
Half of plant operators earn between £29,392 and £45,225. Anything above £45,225 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.
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