Butchers salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£27,929
£27,929
Mean salary
£26,958
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
How pay varies by region
South West is the highest-paying region for butchers at £28,761 — 3% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £18,834. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| South West | £28,761 | £30,222 | +3% |
| Scotland | £28,747 | £28,772 | +3% |
| East of England | £28,738 | £30,326 | +3% |
| North West | £28,711 | £26,412 | +3% |
| West Midlands | £27,598 | £28,711 | -1% |
| East Midlands | £25,689 | £25,309 | -8% |
| Wales | £24,314 | £28,174 | -13% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,196 | £22,726 | -17% |
| South East | £22,134 | £24,288 | -21% |
| North East | £18,834 | £19,499 | -33% |
South West
£28,761
Mean £30,222
Scotland
£28,747
Mean £28,772
East of England
£28,738
Mean £30,326
North West
£28,711
Mean £26,412
West Midlands
£27,598
Mean £28,711
East Midlands
£25,689
Mean £25,309
Wales
£24,314
Mean £28,174
Yorkshire and the Humber
£23,196
Mean £22,726
South East
£22,134
Mean £24,288
North East
£18,834
Mean £19,499
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £27,929. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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