Groundworkers salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£37,849
£37,849
Mean salary
£37,839
Employment patterns
- 96.2% of Groundworkers work full-time
- 48% are self-employed
- 98.8% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for groundworkers at £43,426 — 15% above the UK median. London is lowest at £22,310. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £43,426 | £44,127 | +15% |
| West Midlands | £38,406 | £41,721 | +1% |
| South West | £38,140 | £39,862 | +1% |
| East Midlands | £37,664 | £42,815 | ±0% |
| South East | £37,276 | £40,469 | -2% |
| North East | £34,408 | £35,005 | -9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £33,757 | £34,907 | -11% |
| Wales | £32,531 | £36,103 | -14% |
| Scotland | £31,888 | £32,558 | -16% |
| North West | £28,452 | £33,903 | -25% |
| London | £22,310 | £21,792 | -41% |
East of England
£43,426
Mean £44,127
West Midlands
£38,406
Mean £41,721
South West
£38,140
Mean £39,862
East Midlands
£37,664
Mean £42,815
South East
£37,276
Mean £40,469
North East
£34,408
Mean £35,005
Yorkshire and the Humber
£33,757
Mean £34,907
Wales
£32,531
Mean £36,103
Scotland
£31,888
Mean £32,558
North West
£28,452
Mean £33,903
London
£22,310
Mean £21,792
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £37,849. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.