Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£27,676
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 80% of Agricultural work full-time
- 36% are self-employed
- 89% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £27,676 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. earnings fall between £24,461 and £34,928 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c..
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £28,849. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 36% of Agricultural are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. pay ranges from £18,079 in London up to £33,042 in West Midlands, a difference of £14,963 (83%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. pay in West Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. at £33,042 — 19% above the UK median. London is lowest at £18,079.
UK median £27,676
| Region | Median payUK median £27,676 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £33,042 | £33,042 | £33,368 | +19% |
| South East | £29,462 | £29,462 | £31,611 | +6% |
| Scotland | £28,647 | £28,647 | £28,952 | +4% |
| East Midlands | £27,514 | £27,514 | £30,024 | -1% |
| East of England | £27,191 | £27,191 | £27,140 | -2% |
| North West | £26,075 | £26,075 | £29,554 | -6% |
| North East | £24,084 | £24,084 | £27,314 | -13% |
| Wales | £23,584 | £23,584 | £23,776 | -15% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,197 | £23,197 | £27,035 | -16% |
| South West | £18,847 | £18,847 | £19,360 | -32% |
| London | £18,079 | £18,079 | £20,811 | -35% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £33,042 | £33,042Mean £33,368 | +19% |
| South East £29,462 | £29,462Mean £31,611 | +6% |
| Scotland £28,647 | £28,647Mean £28,952 | +4% |
| East Midlands £27,514 | £27,514Mean £30,024 | -1% |
| East of England £27,191 | £27,191Mean £27,140 | -2% |
| North West £26,075 | £26,075Mean £29,554 | -6% |
| North East £24,084 | £24,084Mean £27,314 | -13% |
| Wales £23,584 | £23,584Mean £23,776 | -15% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,197 | £23,197Mean £27,035 | -16% |
| South West £18,847 | £18,847Mean £19,360 | -32% |
| London £18,079 | £18,079Mean £20,811 | -35% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£27,676); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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