School midday and crossing patrol occupations salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£4,263
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding School midday and crossing patrol occupations pay in the UK
The typical school midday and crossing patrol occupations in the UK earns a median salary of £4,263 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 school midday and crossing patrol occupations earnings fall between £3,016 and £5,622 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £5,487. 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 school midday and crossing patrol occupations actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: school midday and crossing patrol occupations pay ranges from £2,788 in Wales up to £5,711 in London, a difference of £2,923 (105%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see school midday and crossing patrol occupations pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for school midday and crossing patrol occupations at £5,711 — 34% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £2,788.
UK median £4,263
| Region | Median payUK median £4,263 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £5,711 | £5,711 | £8,388 | +34% |
| North West | £4,511 | £4,511 | £5,287 | +6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £4,311 | £4,311 | Value unavailable | +1% |
| South West | £4,111 | £4,111 | £5,239 | -4% |
| East Midlands | £4,030 | £4,030 | £5,514 | -5% |
| East of England | £3,902 | £3,902 | Value unavailable | -8% |
| Scotland | £3,874 | £3,874 | £4,015 | -9% |
| West Midlands | £3,823 | £3,823 | £4,692 | -10% |
| South East | £3,432 | £3,432 | £4,566 | -19% |
| North East | £3,308 | £3,308 | £4,014 | -22% |
| Wales | £2,788 | £2,788 | £3,352 | -35% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £5,711 | £5,711Mean £8,388 | +34% |
| North West £4,511 | £4,511Mean £5,287 | +6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £4,311 | £4,311 | +1% |
| South West £4,111 | £4,111Mean £5,239 | -4% |
| East Midlands £4,030 | £4,030Mean £5,514 | -5% |
| East of England £3,902 | £3,902 | -8% |
| Scotland £3,874 | £3,874Mean £4,015 | -9% |
| West Midlands £3,823 | £3,823Mean £4,692 | -10% |
| South East £3,432 | £3,432Mean £4,566 | -19% |
| North East £3,308 | £3,308Mean £4,014 | -22% |
| Wales £2,788 | £2,788Mean £3,352 | -35% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£4,263); ‘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 school midday and crossing patrol occupations by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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