Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers roles in the UK earn a median of £31,500 per year, equivalent to £14.88 per hour as of 2025. Pay decreased 5.6% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £28,500 in West Midlands to £37,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £31,677/yr (1% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£31,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£14.88
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
-5.6%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£28,000 – £35,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £37,000 |
| South East | £32,500 |
| East | £31,500 |
| East Midlands | £31,500 |
| Scotland | £31,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £30,500 |
| South West | £30,000 |
| Wales | £30,000 |
| North West | £29,500 |
| North East | £29,500 |
| West Midlands | £28,500 |
| UK | £31,500 |
Annual pay fell by -5.6% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers in the UK is £31,500 per year (about £14.88 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers earn between £28,000 and £35,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers pay fell by -5.6% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers is in London, at £37,000 per year.
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Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers collect, receive, sort and deliver mail, documents, correspondence or messages, either between or within establishments.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Entrants complete short induction courses followed by a programme of Off and on-the-job training.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.