Postal Worker Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 113,000 jobs.
Median salary
£30,761
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£32,895
Part-time only
£19,510
Mean
£29,906
Jobs measured
113,000
What a typical postal worker takes home
On the median of £30,761, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,139
Take-home a year
£25,667
Income Tax
£3,638
National Insurance
£1,455
What most postal workers actually earn
Half of postal workers earn between £24,576 and £36,123. Earning above £36,123 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 postal workers earn less than this.
Postal Worker salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £36,989 | £36,471 |
| South East | £31,950 | £30,702 |
| East | £30,931 | £30,021 |
| North East | £30,907 | £32,166 |
| South West | £30,130 | £29,038 |
| North West | £29,972 | £28,537 |
| East Midlands | £29,959 | £27,456 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £29,827 | £28,390 |
| Scotland | £29,643 | £28,454 |
| West Midlands | £29,630 | £29,615 |
| Wales | £28,968 | £26,716 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers
- SOC 2020 code
- 9211
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “postal worker” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers postal workers, mail sorters and messengers.
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.
Postal Worker salary FAQs
What is the average Postal Worker salary in the UK?
The median is £30,761 a year and the mean is £29,906, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £32,895 and part-time employees £19,510.
How much does a postal worker earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £15.19 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Postal Worker salary?
Half of postal workers earn between £24,576 and £36,123. Anything above £36,123 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a postal worker?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of postal workers earn under £14,252 and the lowest quarter under £24,576 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid postal workers earn?
The top 10% of postal workers earn more than £41,956 a year, and the top quarter more than £36,123. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays postal workers the most?
London, at a median of £36,989, is the highest of the 10 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; West Midlands is the lowest at £29,630. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has postal worker pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many postal workers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 113,000 employee jobs in “Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers” (SOC 9211) 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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