Plastics process operatives salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£29,644
£29,644
Mean salary
£30,368
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for plastics process operatives at £36,743 — 24% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £14,712. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £36,743 | £34,533 | +24% |
| South East | £34,528 | £35,772 | +16% |
| South West | £26,336 | £27,181 | -11% |
| East Midlands | £25,755 | £26,296 | -13% |
| Wales | £24,545 | £29,341 | -17% |
| Scotland | £23,978 | £26,600 | -19% |
| West Midlands | £23,410 | £23,881 | -21% |
| North West | £18,786 | £21,686 | -37% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £16,188 | £16,379 | -45% |
| North East | £14,712 | £16,081 | -50% |
East of England
£36,743
Mean £34,533
South East
£34,528
Mean £35,772
South West
£26,336
Mean £27,181
East Midlands
£25,755
Mean £26,296
Wales
£24,545
Mean £29,341
Scotland
£23,978
Mean £26,600
West Midlands
£23,410
Mean £23,881
North West
£18,786
Mean £21,686
Yorkshire and the Humber
£16,188
Mean £16,379
North East
£14,712
Mean £16,081
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £29,644. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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