Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. salary UK
29,142 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 8139
Half of all plant and machine operatives n.e.c. in the UK earn more than 29,142 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay260of 398 occupations
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 25,724 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 29,142 GBP | 29,257 GBP | — |
| Mean | 31,145 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 8139 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
- Paper and wood machine operatives 29,640 GBP
- Child and early years officers 29,347 GBP
- Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 29,329 GBP
- Weighers, graders and sorters 29,141 GBP
- Medical and dental technicians 29,119 GBP
- Events managers and organisers 29,101 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk