Other personal service activities: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in other personal service activities earned a median £28,840 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £10,199 less than across all industries.
What the figures show
Only 2 of 84 divisions have a lower full-time median.
Part-time work is common: only 57% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £27,108, men £32,241.
The median rose 22.1% from £23,627 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 352,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, up 1% since 2019; 18% are in London.
There were 95,375 business sites in March 2026, nearly all (94%) with fewer than 10 staff (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 | £20,189 | £422.20 | £12.21 | £8,955 | £182.50 | – |
| 20th percentile | £23,239 | £479.10 | £12.50 | £11,946 | £232.00 | – |
| 25th percentile | £24,326 | £491.40 | £12.75 | £12,831 | £246.00 | £12.21 |
| 30th percentile | £25,035 | £503.30 | £13.01 | £14,730 | £284.10 | £12.35 |
| 40th percentile | £27,177 | £541.90 | £13.72 | £19,047 | £379.50 | £12.83 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £28,840 | £579.90 | £14.59 | £23,443 | £461.90 | £13.50 |
| 60th percentile | £31,292 | £642.40 | £15.70 | £26,206 | £515.50 | £14.49 |
| 70th percentile | £34,795 | £714.50 | £17.76 | £28,996 | £575.60 | £15.80 |
| 75th percentile | £38,353 | £770.50 | £19.35 | £30,991 | £622.40 | £16.85 |
| 80th percentile | £41,924 | £834.80 | £21.03 | £33,588 | £669.20 | £18.76 |
| 90th percentile | – | – | – | – | £897.40* | £24.83* |
| Mean | £35,993 | £696.70 | £17.92 | £26,678 | £506.00 | £16.98 |
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 | £23,627 | £466.90 | £11.78 | £16,554 | £345.00 | 193 |
| 2022 revised | £24,528 | £481.20 | £12.10 | £18,279 | £358.10 | 193 |
| 2023 revised | £26,459 | £537.00 | £13.48 | £19,754 | £392.20 | 190 |
| 2024 revised | £27,901 | £559.60 | £13.91 | £21,826 | £445.50 | 180 |
| 2025 provisional | £28,840 | £579.90 | £14.59 | £23,443 | £461.90 | 197 |
Where the 352,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| London | 61,000 | 63,000 |
| South East | 44,000 | 47,000 |
| North West | 32,000 | 37,000 |
| East of England | 29,000 | 33,000 |
| West Midlands | 28,000 | 32,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 29,000 | 31,000 |
| South West | 26,000 | 28,000 |
| Scotland | 25,000 | 28,000 |
| East Midlands | 24,000 | 25,000 |
| North East | 14,000 | 15,000 |
| Wales | 10,000 | 12,000 |
| Great Britain | 323,000 | 352,000 |
95,375 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 89,325 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 5,705 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 315 |
| Large (250 or more) | 30 |
| Total | 95,375 |
2021: 82,980; 2022: 84,580; 2023: 86,845; 2024: 88,580; 2025: 90,625; 2026: 95,375.
Related
Other service activities · Repair of computers and personal and household goods · Activities of membership organisations · UK average weekly earnings growth
ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026