Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£36,408
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 90% of Mobile machine drivers work full-time
- 25% are self-employed
- 98.6% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £36,408 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 mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. earnings fall between £29,392 and £45,225 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c..
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £38,319. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 25% of Mobile machine drivers are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. pay ranges from £28,947 in East of England up to £52,767 in London, a difference of £23,820 (82%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. at £52,767 — 45% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £28,947.
UK median £36,408
| Region | Median payUK median £36,408 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £52,767 | £52,767 | £47,553 | +45% |
| Scotland | £40,352 | £40,352 | £39,147 | +11% |
| North East | £39,302 | £39,302 | £37,698 | +8% |
| South East | £36,967 | £36,967 | £41,111 | +2% |
| North West | £36,105 | £36,105 | £39,896 | -1% |
| South West | £35,857 | £35,857 | £36,035 | -2% |
| West Midlands | £35,709 | £35,709 | £38,535 | -2% |
| Wales | £35,476 | £35,476 | £36,030 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £35,080 | £35,080 | £38,810 | -4% |
| East Midlands | £29,896 | £29,896 | £29,042 | -18% |
| East of England | £28,947 | £28,947 | £33,390 | -20% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £52,767 | £52,767Mean £47,553 | +45% |
| Scotland £40,352 | £40,352Mean £39,147 | +11% |
| North East £39,302 | £39,302Mean £37,698 | +8% |
| South East £36,967 | £36,967Mean £41,111 | +2% |
| North West £36,105 | £36,105Mean £39,896 | -1% |
| South West £35,857 | £35,857Mean £36,035 | -2% |
| West Midlands £35,709 | £35,709Mean £38,535 | -2% |
| Wales £35,476 | £35,476Mean £36,030 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £35,080 | £35,080Mean £38,810 | -4% |
| East Midlands £29,896 | £29,896Mean £29,042 | -18% |
| East of England £28,947 | £28,947Mean £33,390 | -20% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£36,408); ‘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 mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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