Communication operators salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£34,934
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Communication operators pay in the UK
The typical communication operators in the UK earns a median salary of £34,934 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 communication operators earnings fall between £24,379 and £39,476 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced communication operators.
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £32,956, which is unusual: it points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down, so the median better reflects typical pay.
Where you work changes the picture: communication operators pay ranges from £6,302 in North East up to £37,445 in London, a difference of £31,143 (494%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see communication operators pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for communication operators at £37,445 — 7% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £6,302.
UK median £34,934
| Region | Median payUK median £34,934 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £37,445 | £37,445 | £36,817 | +7% |
| East of England | £35,811 | £35,811 | £35,911 | +3% |
| Scotland | £35,773 | £35,773 | £38,473 | +2% |
| South East | £32,229 | £32,229 | £30,859 | -8% |
| East Midlands | £31,686 | £31,686 | £32,531 | -9% |
| North West | £30,952 | £30,952 | £34,991 | -11% |
| Wales | £29,821 | £29,821 | £31,142 | -15% |
| West Midlands | £23,716 | £23,716 | £23,347 | -32% |
| South West | £20,604 | £20,604 | £20,836 | -41% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £20,059 | £20,059 | £20,028 | -43% |
| North East | £6,302 | £6,302 | £6,414 | -82% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £37,445 | £37,445Mean £36,817 | +7% |
| East of England £35,811 | £35,811Mean £35,911 | +3% |
| Scotland £35,773 | £35,773Mean £38,473 | +2% |
| South East £32,229 | £32,229Mean £30,859 | -8% |
| East Midlands £31,686 | £31,686Mean £32,531 | -9% |
| North West £30,952 | £30,952Mean £34,991 | -11% |
| Wales £29,821 | £29,821Mean £31,142 | -15% |
| West Midlands £23,716 | £23,716Mean £23,347 | -32% |
| South West £20,604 | £20,604Mean £20,836 | -41% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £20,059 | £20,059Mean £20,028 | -43% |
| North East £6,302 | £6,302Mean £6,414 | -82% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,934); ‘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 communication operators by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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