Parking and civil enforcement occupations Pay Data UK — 2025

Parking and civil enforcement occupations roles in the UK earn a median of £30,500 per year, equivalent to £15.18 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 11.7% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £26,500 in South West to £33,000 in Wales. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £29,559/yr (3% above our computed national average).

Median Annual Pay

£30,500

as of 2025

High confidence

Median Hourly Pay

£15.18

per hour

Year-on-Year Change

+11.7%

vs 2024

Annual Pay Range

£30,000 – £31,500

25th – 75th percentile

Labour Market

UK Employment (2024)

~11,000

estimated employees

21 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS

Employment Change

2021–2024

2021: ~14,000 → 2024: ~11,000

Market Signal

Specialist demand

Pay is rising while employment is falling — specialist skills are in high demand.

Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.

Pay by Region

Annual pay for Parking and civil enforcement occupations 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).

How Pay Has Changed Over Time

Annual pay grew by +11.7% from 2024 to 2025.

National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.

Year-on-Year Pay Change

Annual percentage change in median pay for Parking and civil enforcement occupations.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

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About Parking and civil enforcement occupations

Parking and civil enforcement occupations patrol assigned areas to detect and prevent infringements of local parking regulations and control the parking of vehicles in public and private car parks.

Typical Tasks and Duties

patrols assigned area to detect vehicles parked in no-parking zones and vehicles parked in excess of permitted time in restricted parking zones
warns offenders or issues tickets
advises motorists on local parking facilities and directs them as required
notes any cases of obstruction, evasion of tax or other infringement and reports them to the police
gives evidence in court as required
regulates entry/exit of vehicles to and from car parks and may park cars
issues and examines tickets in car parks, collects charges and gives change

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Candidates should be at least 18 years of age (in some areas 20-25+) and may be required to pass a medical examination. Training is typically provided on-the-job.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.