Postal worker, mail sorters and messengers salary UK
29,761 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 9211
Half of all postal workers, mail sorters and messengers in the UK earn more than 29,761 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay253of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.41×24,601 GBP – 34,771 GBP
Men against women8.4 %30,236 GBP against 27,696 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 24,601 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 29,761 GBP | 30,236 GBP | 27,696 GBP |
| Mean | 29,381 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 34,771 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 9211 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
- Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 30,328 GBP
- Construction operatives n.e.c. 30,237 GBP
- Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 30,045 GBP
- Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 29,741 GBP
- Printing machine assistants 29,657 GBP
- Plastics process operatives 29,644 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk