How much does a Process operatives n.e.c. earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£30,843
Understanding Process operatives n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical process operatives n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £30,843 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 mean (average) salary is higher, at £32,313. 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 process operatives n.e.c. actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: process operatives n.e.c. pay ranges from £20,461 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £33,202 in North East, a difference of £12,741 (62%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see process operatives n.e.c. pay in North East or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
North East is the highest-paying region for process operatives n.e.c. at £33,202 — 8% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £20,461.
UK median £30,843
| Region | Median payUK median £30,843 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | £33,202 | £33,202 | £36,725 | +8% |
| East of England | £32,392 | £32,392 | £31,243 | +5% |
| Wales | £31,684 | £31,684 | £33,407 | +3% |
| North West | £30,573 | £30,573 | £30,183 | -1% |
| West Midlands | £29,532 | £29,532 | £32,268 | -4% |
| London | £28,815 | £28,815 | £32,229 | -7% |
| Scotland | £27,828 | £27,828 | £33,595 | -10% |
| South West | £27,598 | £27,598 | £28,977 | -11% |
| South East | £26,457 | £26,457 | £27,990 | -14% |
| East Midlands | £24,670 | £24,670 | £25,053 | -20% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £20,461 | £20,461 | £23,983 | -34% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North East £33,202 | £33,202Mean £36,725 | +8% |
| East of England £32,392 | £32,392Mean £31,243 | +5% |
| Wales £31,684 | £31,684Mean £33,407 | +3% |
| North West £30,573 | £30,573Mean £30,183 | -1% |
| West Midlands £29,532 | £29,532Mean £32,268 | -4% |
| London £28,815 | £28,815Mean £32,229 | -7% |
| Scotland £27,828 | £27,828Mean £33,595 | -10% |
| South West £27,598 | £27,598Mean £28,977 | -11% |
| South East £26,457 | £26,457Mean £27,990 | -14% |
| East Midlands £24,670 | £24,670Mean £25,053 | -20% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £20,461 | £20,461Mean £23,983 | -34% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£30,843); ‘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 process 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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