Hospital porters salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£27,988
Employment patterns
- 73% of Hospital porters work full-time
- 96.9% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Hospital porters pay in the UK
The typical hospital porters in the UK earns a median salary of £27,988 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.
Where you work changes the picture: hospital porters pay ranges from £17,556 in Wales up to £31,071 in London, a difference of £13,515 (77%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see hospital porters pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for hospital porters at £31,071 — 11% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £17,556.
UK median £27,988
| Region | Median payUK median £27,988 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £31,071 | £31,071 | £31,265 | +11% |
| East of England | £28,613 | £28,613 | £29,837 | +2% |
| Scotland | £27,988 | £27,988 | £29,046 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,562 | £25,562 | £27,211 | -9% |
| East Midlands | £22,971 | £22,971 | £23,995 | -18% |
| West Midlands | £20,803 | £20,803 | £21,219 | -26% |
| North West | £20,637 | £20,637 | £21,978 | -26% |
| South East | £20,201 | £20,201 | £22,453 | -28% |
| South West | £19,213 | £19,213 | £19,579 | -31% |
| Wales | £17,556 | £17,556 | £18,329 | -37% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £31,071 | £31,071Mean £31,265 | +11% |
| East of England £28,613 | £28,613Mean £29,837 | +2% |
| Scotland £27,988 | £27,988Mean £29,046 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £25,562 | £25,562Mean £27,211 | -9% |
| East Midlands £22,971 | £22,971Mean £23,995 | -18% |
| West Midlands £20,803 | £20,803Mean £21,219 | -26% |
| North West £20,637 | £20,637Mean £21,978 | -26% |
| South East £20,201 | £20,201Mean £22,453 | -28% |
| South West £19,213 | £19,213Mean £19,579 | -31% |
| Wales £17,556 | £17,556Mean £18,329 | -37% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£27,988); ‘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 hospital porters by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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