Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. roles in the UK earn a median of £30,000 per year, equivalent to £13.97 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 9.9% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £27,500 in Scotland to £34,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £29,619/yr (1% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£30,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£13.97
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+9.9%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£25,500 – £34,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £34,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £31,000 |
| North West | £30,500 |
| South East | £30,500 |
| East Midlands | £30,000 |
| North East | £29,000 |
| East | £28,500 |
| Wales | £28,500 |
| South West | £28,500 |
| West Midlands | £28,000 |
| Scotland | £27,500 |
| UK | £30,000 |
Annual pay grew by +9.9% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c..
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. in the UK is £30,000 per year (about £13.97 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. earn between £25,500 and £34,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. pay rose by 9.9% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. is in London, at £34,500 per year.
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Job holders in this unit group assist the work of machine operatives and perform a variety of manual tasks in foundries, engineering and allied trades and in other process and plant operations not elsewhere classified in minor group 913: Elementary process plant occupations.
No academic qualifications are required. On-the- job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs may be available in some areas.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.