Travel agents salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£26,426
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 74% of Travel agents work full-time
- 20% are self-employed
- 96.6% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Travel agents pay in the UK
The typical travel agents in the UK earns a median salary of £26,426 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 travel agents earnings fall between £21,802 and £34,933 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced travel agents.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £28,569. 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 travel agents actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 20% of Travel agents are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: travel agents pay ranges from £14,722 in Wales up to £35,068 in East Midlands, a difference of £20,346 (138%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see travel agents pay in East Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for travel agents at £35,068 — 33% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £14,722.
UK median £26,426
| Region | Median payUK median £26,426 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £35,068 | £35,068 | £32,010 | +33% |
| East of England | £28,453 | £28,453 | £29,774 | +8% |
| London | £27,697 | £27,697 | £28,342 | +5% |
| South West | £26,271 | £26,271 | £28,454 | -1% |
| Scotland | £26,261 | £26,261 | £29,962 | -1% |
| South East | £26,213 | £26,213 | £26,137 | -1% |
| North West | £24,879 | £24,879 | £25,567 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £21,205 | £21,205 | £22,986 | -20% |
| West Midlands | £15,527 | £15,527 | £15,777 | -41% |
| Wales | £14,722 | £14,722 | £15,672 | -44% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £35,068 | £35,068Mean £32,010 | +33% |
| East of England £28,453 | £28,453Mean £29,774 | +8% |
| London £27,697 | £27,697Mean £28,342 | +5% |
| South West £26,271 | £26,271Mean £28,454 | -1% |
| Scotland £26,261 | £26,261Mean £29,962 | -1% |
| South East £26,213 | £26,213Mean £26,137 | -1% |
| North West £24,879 | £24,879Mean £25,567 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £21,205 | £21,205Mean £22,986 | -20% |
| West Midlands £15,527 | £15,527Mean £15,777 | -41% |
| Wales £14,722 | £14,722Mean £15,672 | -44% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,426); ‘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 travel agents by year (ONS ASHE).
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▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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