Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) roles in the UK earn a median of £34,500 per year, equivalent to £16.59 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 8.6% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £27,000 in South West to £37,500 in Scotland. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £33,465/yr (3% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£34,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£16.59
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+8.6%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£30,000 – £40,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~36,000
estimated employees
37 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~35,000 → 2024: ~36,000
Market Signal
Growing marketPay and employment are both rising — competition for workers is increasing.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Annual pay for Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
Annual pay grew by +8.6% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics).
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Ambulance staff transport sick, injured and convalescent persons and give first aid treatment in emergencies and check ambulance vehicles are roadworthy, cleaned and have all the necessary equipment.
Academic qualifications are not normally required. Entry requirements vary between ambulance services. Entrants must normally have possessed a full clean driving licence for one to two years and have health clearance. Entrants undertake a minimum of 2 weeks training in first aid and patient care. Successful trainees are then attached to an ambulance station where they work under the guidance of a trained supervisor for a probationary period before working unsupervised.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.