Accommodation: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in accommodation earned a median £28,923 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £10,116 less than across all industries.
What the figures show
Only 3 of 84 divisions have a lower full-time median.
Part-time work is common: only 55% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £27,250, men £30,429.
The median rose 39.6% from £20,719 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 487,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, down 4% since 2019; 17% are in London.
There were 26,775 business sites in March 2026, 165 of them employing 250 or more (UK Business Counts).
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £19,982 | £435.80 | £12.23 | £6,761 | £117.60 | £12.17 |
| 20th percentile | £23,121 | £485.90 | £12.60 | £10,867 | £197.20 | £12.23 |
| 25th percentile | £24,007 | £497.30 | £12.84 | £12,767 | £238.00 | £12.37 |
| 30th percentile | £24,905 | £512.20 | £13.06 | £14,666 | £275.50 | £12.47 |
| 40th percentile | £26,700 | £542.40 | £13.56 | £19,645 | £370.50 | £12.82 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £28,923 | £578.40 | £14.24 | £23,483 | £453.60 | £13.29 |
| 60th percentile | £31,232 | £617.90 | £14.98 | £26,007 | £510.80 | £14.00 |
| 70th percentile | £33,874 | £669.70 | £16.06 | £29,452 | £571.80 | £14.89 |
| 75th percentile | £36,615 | £701.80 | £16.75 | £31,197 | £600.20 | £15.46 |
| 80th percentile | £40,016 | £767.90 | £17.89 | £33,113 | £641.30 | £16.30 |
| 90th percentile | £50,518* | £933.40 | £22.93* | £43,890* | £799.30 | £20.25 |
| Mean | £33,557 | £661.80 | £16.65 | £25,093 | £466.80 | £15.90 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £20,719 | £418.30 | £10.04 | £16,432 | £321.00 | 256 |
| 2022 revised | £23,994 | £477.00 | £11.50 | £19,336 | £356.50 | 332 |
| 2023 revised | £26,710 | £518.30 | £12.78 | £19,777 | £375.90 | 347 |
| 2024 revised | £27,614 | £555.90 | £13.56 | £21,687 | £440.70 | 351 |
| 2025 provisional | £28,923 | £578.40 | £14.24 | £23,483 | £453.60 | 373 |
Where the 487,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| London | 82,000 | 82,000 |
| South West | 59,000 | 61,000 |
| Scotland | 57,000 | 59,000 |
| North West | 57,000 | 58,000 |
| South East | 57,000 | 58,000 |
| East of England | 36,000 | 37,000 |
| West Midlands | 30,000 | 31,000 |
| Wales | 27,000 | 29,000 |
| East Midlands | 28,000 | 28,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 26,000 | 27,000 |
| North East | 16,000 | 17,000 |
| Great Britain | 473,000 | 487,000 |
26,775 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 17,220 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 7,330 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 2,060 |
| Large (250 or more) | 165 |
| Total | 26,775 |
2021: 23,635; 2022: 24,815; 2023: 25,445; 2024: 26,065; 2025: 26,410; 2026: 26,775.
Related
Accommodation and food service activities · Food and beverage service activities · Postal and courier activities · UK average weekly earnings growth
ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026