Crane drivers salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£46,392
£46,392
Mean salary
£49,682
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. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West | £53,511 | £56,051 | +15% |
| London | £48,173 | £50,509 | +4% |
| Scotland | £47,113 | £46,144 | +2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £46,602 | £49,718 | ±0% |
| East of England | £43,705 | £45,565 | -6% |
| South East | £41,819 | £46,782 | -10% |
| East Midlands | £37,514 | £44,509 | -19% |
| South West | £33,006 | £37,560 | -29% |
| North East | £27,201 | £29,335 | -41% |
| West Midlands | £20,191 | £22,217 | -56% |
North West
£53,511
Mean £56,051
London
£48,173
Mean £50,509
Scotland
£47,113
Mean £46,144
Yorkshire and the Humber
£46,602
Mean £49,718
East of England
£43,705
Mean £45,565
South East
£41,819
Mean £46,782
East Midlands
£37,514
Mean £44,509
South West
£33,006
Mean £37,560
North East
£27,201
Mean £29,335
West Midlands
£20,191
Mean £22,217
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £46,392. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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