Postal Worker Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 116,000 jobs.
Median salary
£29,761
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 6.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£31,677
Part-time only
£21,167
Mean
£29,381
Jobs measured
116,000
What most postal workers actually earn
Half of postal workers earn between £24,601 and £34,771. Earning above £34,771 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 | £35,469 | £35,141 |
| South East | £30,573 | £29,796 |
| East Midlands | £30,287 | £31,009 |
| East | £30,114 | £29,330 |
| South West | £29,084 | £29,094 |
| North West | £28,793 | £28,874 |
| Scotland | £28,601 | £26,985 |
| North East | £28,568 | £29,320 |
| Wales | £27,960 | £25,506 |
| West Midlands | £27,859 | £29,578 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £27,528 | £26,699 |
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, 2025 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 UK?
The median is £29,761 a year and the mean is £29,381, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £31,677 and part-time employees £21,167.
What is a good Postal Worker salary?
Half of postal workers earn between £24,601 and £34,771. Anything above £34,771 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 116,000 jobs in this occupation.
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