Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products earned a median £64,830 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £25,791 more than across all industries.
What the figures show
Only 1 of 84 divisions have a higher full-time median.
100% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time weekly medians: women £707.50, men £1,259.90.
The median rose 27.0% from £51,043 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 9,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, unchanged since 2019; 25% are in Yorkshire and the Humber.
There were 105 business sites in March 2026, 5 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 | – | £605.20 | £15.45 | – | £608.10 | £15.48 |
| 20th percentile | £36,829* | £663.90 | £17.67 | £36,886* | £667.40 | £17.80 |
| 25th percentile | £40,166* | £738.70 | £18.49* | £40,695* | £748.20 | £18.56* |
| 30th percentile | £43,570* | £812.20* | £21.21* | £43,717* | £817.30* | £21.37* |
| 40th percentile | £54,021* | £941.50* | £25.29* | £50,825* | £946.70* | £26.09* |
| Median (50th percentile) | £64,830* | £1,127.60* | £29.75* | £64,791* | £1,118.50* | £29.90* |
| 60th percentile | £72,012* | £1,338.90* | £34.06* | £71,678* | £1,324.60* | £34.23* |
| 70th percentile | – | £1,468.80* | £38.04* | £84,517* | £1,465.50* | £37.90* |
| Mean | £67,370 | £1,265.00 | £32.26 | £67,038 | £1,260.10 | £32.30 |
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 | £51,043* | £998.00* | £25.58* | £50,406* | £987.40* | 12* |
| 2022 revised | £56,846* | £1,025.10* | £27.17 | £54,807* | £1,019.60* | 14* |
| 2023 revised | £61,148* | £1,110.30* | £29.17* | £59,933* | £1,085.10* | 14* |
| 2024 revised | £63,263* | £1,234.30* | £28.93* | £62,063* | £1,228.70* | 10* |
| 2025 provisional | £64,830* | £1,127.60* | £29.75* | £64,791* | £1,118.50* | 11* |
Where the 9,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2,250 | 2,250 |
| Scotland | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| North West | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| South East | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| West Midlands | 600 | 600 |
| Wales | 600 | 600 |
| North East | 500 | 500 |
| East of England | 150 | 150 |
| East Midlands | 75 | 75 |
| South West | 50 | 50 |
| London | 20 | 20 |
| Great Britain | 9,000 | 9,000 |
105 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 50 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 25 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 25 |
| Large (250 or more) | 5 |
| Total | 105 |
2021: 115; 2022: 120; 2023: 110; 2024: 115; 2025: 110; 2026: 105.
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ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026