Shelf fillers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£15,809
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Shelf fillers pay in the UK
The typical shelf fillers in the UK earns a median salary of £15,809 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 shelf fillers earnings fall between £11,315 and £23,032 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 £17,925. 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 shelf fillers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: shelf fillers pay ranges from £10,061 in East of England up to £14,343 in London, a difference of £4,282 (43%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see shelf fillers pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for shelf fillers at £14,343 — 9% below the UK median. East of England is lowest at £10,061.
UK median £15,809
| Region | Median payUK median £15,809 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £14,343 | £14,343 | £16,857 | -9% |
| West Midlands | £14,273 | £14,273 | £14,301 | -10% |
| East Midlands | £14,113 | £14,113 | £14,905 | -11% |
| Wales | £13,392 | £13,392 | £14,856 | -15% |
| Scotland | £13,169 | £13,169 | £13,851 | -17% |
| North West | £13,059 | £13,059 | £13,744 | -17% |
| North East | £12,131 | £12,131 | £12,921 | -23% |
| South West | £11,981 | £11,981 | £12,461 | -24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £11,296 | £11,296 | £12,511 | -29% |
| South East | £10,835 | £10,835 | £11,758 | -31% |
| East of England | £10,061 | £10,061 | £11,645 | -36% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £14,343 | £14,343Mean £16,857 | -9% |
| West Midlands £14,273 | £14,273Mean £14,301 | -10% |
| East Midlands £14,113 | £14,113Mean £14,905 | -11% |
| Wales £13,392 | £13,392Mean £14,856 | -15% |
| Scotland £13,169 | £13,169Mean £13,851 | -17% |
| North West £13,059 | £13,059Mean £13,744 | -17% |
| North East £12,131 | £12,131Mean £12,921 | -23% |
| South West £11,981 | £11,981Mean £12,461 | -24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £11,296 | £11,296Mean £12,511 | -29% |
| South East £10,835 | £10,835Mean £11,758 | -31% |
| East of England £10,061 | £10,061Mean £11,645 | -36% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£15,809); ‘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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Back to region listHow shelf fillers pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for shelf fillers by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table