Water and sewerage plant operatives salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£39,057
£39,057
Mean salary
£38,490
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£38,000
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for water and sewerage plant operatives at £42,262 — 8% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £30,413. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £42,262 | £43,156 | +8% |
| South West | £40,975 | £44,748 | +5% |
| South East | £39,943 | £41,641 | +2% |
| West Midlands | £39,558 | £37,234 | +1% |
| Scotland | £37,592 | £36,727 | -4% |
| North West | £37,534 | £37,560 | -4% |
| East of England | £36,450 | £36,930 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £35,051 | £39,897 | -10% |
| North East | £31,509 | £31,922 | -19% |
| Wales | £30,413 | £30,371 | -22% |
East Midlands
£42,262
Mean £43,156
South West
£40,975
Mean £44,748
South East
£39,943
Mean £41,641
West Midlands
£39,558
Mean £37,234
Scotland
£37,592
Mean £36,727
North West
£37,534
Mean £37,560
East of England
£36,450
Mean £36,930
Yorkshire and the Humber
£35,051
Mean £39,897
North East
£31,509
Mean £31,922
Wales
£30,413
Mean £30,371
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £39,057. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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