Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. roles in the UK earn a median of £39,000 per year, equivalent to £16.54 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 16.1% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £29,500 in East to £52,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £37,864/yr (3% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£39,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£16.54
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+16.1%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£31,500 – £46,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £52,500 |
| Scotland | £41,000 |
| North East | £39,000 |
| South East | £38,500 |
| North West | £38,000 |
| South West | £37,000 |
| Wales | £36,500 |
| East Midlands | £36,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £35,500 |
| West Midlands | £35,500 |
| East | £29,500 |
| UK | £39,000 |
Annual pay grew by +16.1% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c..
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. in the UK is £39,000 per year (about £16.54 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. earn between £31,500 and £46,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. pay rose by 16.1% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. is in London, at £52,500 per year.
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Job holders in this unit group supervise and undertake the operation of machines to transport, excavate, grade, level, and compact sand, earth, gravel and similar materials, drive piles into the ground and lay surfaces of asphalt, concrete and chippings, clear and cultivate land, to sow and harvest plants and crops, and operate other mobile machines not elsewhere classified in minor group 822: Mobile machine drivers and operatives.
No academic qualifications are required. On-the-job training is provided. The appropriate current driving licence will be required for driving on public highways.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.