Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£25,087
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers pay in the UK
The typical packers, bottlers, canners and fillers in the UK earns a median salary of £25,087 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 packers, bottlers, canners and fillers earnings fall between £21,914 and £29,816 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced packers, bottlers, canners and fillers.
Where you work changes the picture: packers, bottlers, canners and fillers pay ranges from £19,315 in London up to £30,254 in Wales, a difference of £10,939 (57%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see packers, bottlers, canners and fillers pay in Wales or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Wales is the highest-paying region for packers, bottlers, canners and fillers at £30,254 — 21% above the UK median. London is lowest at £19,315.
UK median £25,087
| Region | Median payUK median £25,087 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | £30,254 | £30,254 | £31,929 | +21% |
| East Midlands | £25,646 | £25,646 | £25,573 | +2% |
| East of England | £25,237 | £25,237 | £26,019 | +1% |
| South East | £25,199 | £25,199 | £23,587 | ±0% |
| West Midlands | £24,816 | £24,816 | £24,254 | -1% |
| North West | £24,641 | £24,641 | £24,778 | -2% |
| South West | £24,538 | £24,538 | £24,968 | -2% |
| Scotland | £24,305 | £24,305 | £24,980 | -3% |
| North East | £23,731 | £23,731 | £22,997 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,146 | £23,146 | £23,485 | -8% |
| London | £19,315 | £19,315 | £21,895 | -23% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Wales £30,254 | £30,254Mean £31,929 | +21% |
| East Midlands £25,646 | £25,646Mean £25,573 | +2% |
| East of England £25,237 | £25,237Mean £26,019 | +1% |
| South East £25,199 | £25,199Mean £23,587 | ±0% |
| West Midlands £24,816 | £24,816Mean £24,254 | -1% |
| North West £24,641 | £24,641Mean £24,778 | -2% |
| South West £24,538 | £24,538Mean £24,968 | -2% |
| Scotland £24,305 | £24,305Mean £24,980 | -3% |
| North East £23,731 | £23,731Mean £22,997 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,146 | £23,146Mean £23,485 | -8% |
| London £19,315 | £19,315Mean £21,895 | -23% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£25,087); ‘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 packers, bottlers, canners and fillers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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