Crane drivers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£46,392
Understanding Crane drivers pay in the UK
The typical crane drivers in the UK earns a median salary of £46,392 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 mean (average) salary is higher, at £49,682. 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 crane drivers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: crane drivers pay ranges from £20,191 in West Midlands up to £53,511 in North West, a difference of £33,320 (165%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see crane drivers pay in North West or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
North West is the highest-paying region for crane drivers at £53,511 — 15% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £20,191.
UK median £46,392
| Region | Median payUK median £46,392 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | £53,511 | £53,511 | £56,051 | +15% |
| London | £48,173 | £48,173 | £50,509 | +4% |
| Scotland | £47,113 | £47,113 | £46,144 | +2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £46,602 | £46,602 | £49,718 | ±0% |
| East of England | £43,705 | £43,705 | £45,565 | -6% |
| South East | £41,819 | £41,819 | £46,782 | -10% |
| East Midlands | £37,514 | £37,514 | £44,509 | -19% |
| South West | £33,006 | £33,006 | £37,560 | -29% |
| North East | £27,201 | £27,201 | £29,335 | -41% |
| West Midlands | £20,191 | £20,191 | £22,217 | -56% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North West £53,511 | £53,511Mean £56,051 | +15% |
| London £48,173 | £48,173Mean £50,509 | +4% |
| Scotland £47,113 | £47,113Mean £46,144 | +2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £46,602 | £46,602Mean £49,718 | ±0% |
| East of England £43,705 | £43,705Mean £45,565 | -6% |
| South East £41,819 | £41,819Mean £46,782 | -10% |
| East Midlands £37,514 | £37,514Mean £44,509 | -19% |
| South West £33,006 | £33,006Mean £37,560 | -29% |
| North East £27,201 | £27,201Mean £29,335 | -41% |
| West Midlands £20,191 | £20,191Mean £22,217 | -56% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£46,392); ‘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 crane drivers by year (ONS ASHE).
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▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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