How much does a Textile process operatives earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£25,572
Understanding Textile process operatives pay in the UK
The typical textile process operatives in the UK earns a median salary of £25,572 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.
Where you work changes the picture: textile process operatives pay ranges from £19,832 in London up to £31,321 in North West, a difference of £11,489 (58%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see textile process operatives pay in North West or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
North West is the highest-paying region for textile process operatives at £31,321 — 22% above the UK median. London is lowest at £19,832.
UK median £25,572
| Region | Median payUK median £25,572 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | £31,321 | £31,321 | £34,926 | +22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £24,386 | £24,386 | £23,914 | -5% |
| East Midlands | £23,930 | £23,930 | £24,388 | -6% |
| Scotland | £23,216 | £23,216 | £24,786 | -9% |
| East of England | £22,913 | £22,913 | £26,476 | -10% |
| South West | £22,751 | £22,751 | £23,184 | -11% |
| North East | £22,338 | £22,338 | £23,087 | -13% |
| West Midlands | £20,842 | £20,842 | £22,857 | -18% |
| Wales | £20,447 | £20,447 | £23,121 | -20% |
| South East | £20,281 | £20,281 | £21,800 | -21% |
| London | £19,832 | £19,832 | £22,578 | -22% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North West £31,321 | £31,321Mean £34,926 | +22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £24,386 | £24,386Mean £23,914 | -5% |
| East Midlands £23,930 | £23,930Mean £24,388 | -6% |
| Scotland £23,216 | £23,216Mean £24,786 | -9% |
| East of England £22,913 | £22,913Mean £26,476 | -10% |
| South West £22,751 | £22,751Mean £23,184 | -11% |
| North East £22,338 | £22,338Mean £23,087 | -13% |
| West Midlands £20,842 | £20,842Mean £22,857 | -18% |
| Wales £20,447 | £20,447Mean £23,121 | -20% |
| South East £20,281 | £20,281Mean £21,800 | -21% |
| London £19,832 | £19,832Mean £22,578 | -22% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£25,572); ‘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 textile process operatives pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for textile process operatives by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25%–75% range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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