Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers salary in North East
Full-time average annual pay in North East
£23,731
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£23,731
Mean
£22,997
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £23,731 |
| Mean | £22,997 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of packers, bottlers, canners and fillers earn £21,914–£29,816. See full methodology →
Understanding Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers pay in North East
The typical packers, bottlers, canners and fillers in North East earns a median salary of £23,731 in 2025/26 — 5.4% (£1,356) below the UK-wide median of £25,087. 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.
Across the UK, North East ranks 9th of 11 regions for packers, bottlers, canners and fillers pay. Regional medians run from £19,315 in London up to £30,254 in Wales, a spread of £10,939 (57%).
The mean (average) salary is £22,997, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for packers, bottlers, canners and fillers in North East, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £23,731 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £1,978 | £23,731 |
| Income tax | £186 | £2,232 |
| National Insurance | £74 | £893 |
| Take-home pay | £1,717 | £20,606 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How packers, bottlers, canners and fillers pay in North East has changed over time
Median annual pay for packers, bottlers, canners and fillers in North East by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
North East median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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