Hospital porters salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£27,988
£27,988
Mean salary
£27,983
Employment patterns
- 73% of Hospital porters work full-time
- 96.9% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
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. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £31,071 | £31,265 | +11% |
| East of England | £28,613 | £29,837 | +2% |
| Scotland | £27,988 | £29,046 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,562 | £27,211 | -9% |
| East Midlands | £22,971 | £23,995 | -18% |
| West Midlands | £20,803 | £21,219 | -26% |
| North West | £20,637 | £21,978 | -26% |
| South East | £20,201 | £22,453 | -28% |
| South West | £19,213 | £19,579 | -31% |
| Wales | £17,556 | £18,329 | -37% |
London
£31,071
Mean £31,265
East of England
£28,613
Mean £29,837
Scotland
£27,988
Mean £29,046
Yorkshire and the Humber
£25,562
Mean £27,211
East Midlands
£22,971
Mean £23,995
West Midlands
£20,803
Mean £21,219
North West
£20,637
Mean £21,978
South East
£20,201
Mean £22,453
South West
£19,213
Mean £19,579
Wales
£17,556
Mean £18,329
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £27,988. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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