Forestry and related workers roles in the UK earn a median of £26,500 per year, equivalent to £16.19 per hour as of 2025. Pay decreased 3.1% compared to the previous year. Pay has risen over the past 4 years.
Median Annual Pay
£26,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£16.19
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
-3.1%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£25,500 – £31,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~5,000
estimated employees
9 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~6,000 → 2024: ~5,000
Market Signal
Specialist demandPay 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.
Annual pay for Forestry and related workers 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 fell by -3.1% 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 Forestry and related workers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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For employers & recruiters
Forestry workers perform a variety of tasks related to the planting, cultivation and protection of trees.
There are no minimum academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by short courses covering specialised skills. Vocational qualifications in Forestry and Arboriculture are available at levels 2 and 3, together with BTEC diplomas and apprenticeships in some areas.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.