Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£29,761
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers pay in the UK
The typical postal workers, mail sorters and messengers in the UK earns a median salary of £29,761 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 postal workers, mail sorters and messengers earnings fall between £24,601 and £34,771 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced postal workers, mail sorters and messengers.
Where you work changes the picture: postal workers, mail sorters and messengers pay ranges from £27,528 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £35,469 in London, a difference of £7,941 (29%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see postal workers, mail sorters and messengers pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for postal workers, mail sorters and messengers at £35,469 — 19% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £27,528.
UK median £29,761
| Region | Median payUK median £29,761 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £35,469 | £35,469 | £35,141 | +19% |
| South East | £30,573 | £30,573 | £29,796 | +3% |
| East Midlands | £30,287 | £30,287 | £31,009 | +2% |
| East of England | £30,114 | £30,114 | £29,330 | +1% |
| South West | £29,084 | £29,084 | £29,094 | -2% |
| North West | £28,793 | £28,793 | £28,874 | -3% |
| Scotland | £28,601 | £28,601 | £26,985 | -4% |
| North East | £28,568 | £28,568 | £29,320 | -4% |
| Wales | £27,960 | £27,960 | £25,506 | -6% |
| West Midlands | £27,859 | £27,859 | £29,578 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,528 | £27,528 | £26,699 | -8% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £35,469 | £35,469Mean £35,141 | +19% |
| South East £30,573 | £30,573Mean £29,796 | +3% |
| East Midlands £30,287 | £30,287Mean £31,009 | +2% |
| East of England £30,114 | £30,114Mean £29,330 | +1% |
| South West £29,084 | £29,084Mean £29,094 | -2% |
| North West £28,793 | £28,793Mean £28,874 | -3% |
| Scotland £28,601 | £28,601Mean £26,985 | -4% |
| North East £28,568 | £28,568Mean £29,320 | -4% |
| Wales £27,960 | £27,960Mean £25,506 | -6% |
| West Midlands £27,859 | £27,859Mean £29,578 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £27,528 | £27,528Mean £26,699 | -8% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£29,761); ‘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 postal workers, mail sorters and messengers by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table