Paper and wood machine operative salary UK
29,640 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 8131
Half of all paper and wood machine operatives in the UK earn more than 29,640 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay257of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.43×24,267 GBP – 34,771 GBP
Men against women26 %30,392 GBP against 22,500 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 24,267 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 29,640 GBP | 30,392 GBP | 22,500 GBP |
| Mean | 29,847 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 34,771 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 8131 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 29,741 GBP
- Printing machine assistants 29,657 GBP
- Plastics process operatives 29,644 GBP
- Child and early years officers 29,347 GBP
- Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 29,329 GBP
- Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 29,142 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk