Other mining and quarrying: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in other mining and quarrying earned a median £42,818 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £3,779 more than across all industries.
What the figures show
That is 30th of 84 divisions.
91% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time weekly medians: women £623.70, men £896.30.
The median rose 21.3% from £35,311 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 18,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, down 10% since 2019; 22% are in East Midlands.
There were 1,430 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 | £30,358 | £590.90 | £14.17 | £26,844* | £537.50* | £13.92 |
| 20th percentile | £33,439 | £634.50 | £15.23 | £32,066 | £613.70 | £15.04 |
| 25th percentile | £35,676 | £676.50 | £15.59 | £33,431 | £644.00 | £15.38 |
| 30th percentile | £37,517 | £701.60 | £16.09 | £35,863 | £676.70 | £15.91 |
| 40th percentile | £39,333 | £759.30 | £17.51 | £38,572 | £732.90 | £17.49 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £42,818 | £851.20 | £18.86 | £40,920 | £819.20 | £18.80 |
| 60th percentile | £48,210 | £936.20 | £21.03 | £45,643 | £915.30 | £20.12 |
| 70th percentile | £50,829* | £1,002.30 | £23.31* | £49,819* | £961.40 | £22.82* |
| 75th percentile | £51,504* | £1,043.20 | £25.29* | £51,252* | £1,025.00 | £25.06* |
| 80th percentile | – | £1,127.90* | £28.08* | – | £1,104.40* | £26.37* |
| Mean | £46,521 | £923.80 | £21.55 | £44,806 | £886.60 | £21.35 |
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 | £35,311 | £747.50 | £16.03 | £35,630 | £745.60 | 25 |
| 2022 revised | £37,926 | £757.20 | £16.84 | £36,943 | £743.20 | 23 |
| 2023 revised | £40,787 | £750.00 | £17.22 | £39,959 | £725.00 | 18* |
| 2024 revised | £40,535* | £766.00 | £17.51 | £38,843* | £739.90 | 12* |
| 2025 provisional | £42,818 | £851.20 | £18.86 | £40,920 | £819.20 | 22 |
Where the 18,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| South West | 2,250 | 2,250 |
| Scotland | 2,250 | 2,250 |
| East of England | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| South East | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| North West | 1,250 | 1,250 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,250 | 1,250 |
| Wales | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| North East | 900 | 900 |
| West Midlands | 600 | 600 |
| London | 500 | 500 |
| Great Britain | 18,000 | 18,000 |
1,430 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 995 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 360 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 70 |
| Large (250 or more) | 5 |
| Total | 1,430 |
2021: 1,465; 2022: 1,500; 2023: 1,530; 2024: 1,465; 2025: 1,425; 2026: 1,430.
Related
Mining and quarrying · Mining of metal ores · Mining support service activities · UK average weekly earnings growth
ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026