How much does a Delivery operatives earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£25,541
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Delivery operatives pay in the UK
The typical delivery operatives in the UK earns a median salary of £25,541 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 delivery operatives earnings fall between £18,777 and £30,981 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced delivery operatives.
Where you work changes the picture: delivery operatives pay ranges from £18,208 in South East up to £30,165 in London, a difference of £11,957 (66%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see delivery operatives pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for delivery operatives at £30,165 — 18% above the UK median. South East is lowest at £18,208.
UK median £25,541
| Region | Median payUK median £25,541 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £30,165 | £30,165 | £29,406 | +18% |
| South West | £26,726 | £26,726 | £25,123 | +5% |
| West Midlands | £26,381 | £26,381 | £27,843 | +3% |
| East Midlands | £25,018 | £25,018 | £26,430 | -2% |
| East of England | £21,374 | £21,374 | £22,537 | -16% |
| Scotland | £20,871 | £20,871 | £19,403 | -18% |
| North West | £20,745 | £20,745 | £21,693 | -19% |
| North East | £20,622 | £20,622 | £23,312 | -19% |
| Wales | £20,022 | £20,022 | £21,046 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £19,696 | £19,696 | £22,813 | -23% |
| South East | £18,208 | £18,208 | £19,469 | -29% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £30,165 | £30,165Mean £29,406 | +18% |
| South West £26,726 | £26,726Mean £25,123 | +5% |
| West Midlands £26,381 | £26,381Mean £27,843 | +3% |
| East Midlands £25,018 | £25,018Mean £26,430 | -2% |
| East of England £21,374 | £21,374Mean £22,537 | -16% |
| Scotland £20,871 | £20,871Mean £19,403 | -18% |
| North West £20,745 | £20,745Mean £21,693 | -19% |
| North East £20,622 | £20,622Mean £23,312 | -19% |
| Wales £20,022 | £20,022Mean £21,046 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £19,696 | £19,696Mean £22,813 | -23% |
| South East £18,208 | £18,208Mean £19,469 | -29% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£25,541); ‘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 delivery operatives by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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