Groundsmen and greenkeepers salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£27,519
£27,519
Mean salary
£27,953
Employment patterns
- 84% of Groundsmen work full-time
- 8% are self-employed
- 93% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for groundsmen and greenkeepers at £34,173 — 24% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £18,603. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £34,173 | £35,605 | +24% |
| West Midlands | £28,282 | £28,241 | +3% |
| South East | £27,996 | £28,596 | +2% |
| North West | £27,867 | £29,645 | +1% |
| East of England | £27,522 | £25,539 | ±0% |
| North East | £26,741 | £26,602 | -3% |
| South West | £26,407 | £27,129 | -4% |
| Wales | £26,101 | £28,485 | -5% |
| East Midlands | £25,248 | £24,137 | -8% |
| Scotland | £20,612 | £21,170 | -25% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £18,603 | £18,369 | -32% |
London
£34,173
Mean £35,605
West Midlands
£28,282
Mean £28,241
South East
£27,996
Mean £28,596
North West
£27,867
Mean £29,645
East of England
£27,522
Mean £25,539
North East
£26,741
Mean £26,602
South West
£26,407
Mean £27,129
Wales
£26,101
Mean £28,485
East Midlands
£25,248
Mean £24,137
Scotland
£20,612
Mean £21,170
Yorkshire and the Humber
£18,603
Mean £18,369
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £27,519. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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