Mining support service activities: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in mining support service activities earned a median £60,727 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £21,688 more than across all industries.
What the figures show
Only 3 of 84 divisions have a higher full-time median.
100% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £43,757, men £69,681.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 17,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, down 6% since 2019; 88% are in Scotland.
There were 410 business sites in March 2026, 15 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 | – | £576.40* | £14.85* | – | £577.50* | £14.90* |
| 20th percentile | £41,418* | £866.60* | £20.76* | £41,471 | £868.90* | £20.96* |
| 25th percentile | £43,697* | £903.90* | £22.38* | £43,880* | £905.80* | £22.69* |
| 30th percentile | £45,196* | £992.60 | £24.39 | £45,367* | £993.40 | £24.42 |
| 40th percentile | £53,950* | £1,136.70* | £26.96* | £54,310* | £1,140.30 | £27.02* |
| Median (50th percentile) | £60,727* | £1,272.20 | £30.28 | £61,044* | £1,263.60 | £30.65* |
| 60th percentile | £71,587* | £1,405.60 | £34.46 | £72,526* | £1,404.00 | £34.51 |
| 70th percentile | £77,544* | £1,545.90* | £38.64* | £78,094* | £1,540.80* | £38.96* |
| 75th percentile | – | £1,599.00* | £40.05* | – | £1,597.30* | £40.29* |
| Mean | £65,175 | £1,313.40 | £31.84 | £65,758 | £1,311.60 | £31.96 |
Pay since 2022
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 revised | – | £922.40* | £22.51* | – | £856.60* | 7* |
| 2023 revised | £47,127* | £906.90* | – | £45,223* | £896.60* | 8* |
| 2024 revised | £60,493* | £1,142.10* | £28.12* | £59,534* | £1,111.10* | 9* |
| 2025 provisional | £60,727* | £1,272.20 | £30.28 | £61,044* | £1,263.60 | 12* |
Where the 17,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| London | 500 | 500 |
| North West | 450 | 450 |
| East of England | 300 | 300 |
| East Midlands | 225 | 225 |
| Wales | 225 | 225 |
| South East | 175 | 175 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 150 | 150 |
| South West | 125 | 125 |
| North East | 100 | 100 |
| West Midlands | 25 | 25 |
| Great Britain | 17,000 | 17,000 |
410 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 310 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 50 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 35 |
| Large (250 or more) | 15 |
| Total | 410 |
2021: 435; 2022: 430; 2023: 400; 2024: 410; 2025: 400; 2026: 410.
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ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026