Hospital porters: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time hospital porters in the UK earned a median £29,409 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 25% less than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
It is in the lowest-paid third of the 382 occupations (96th from the bottom).
Median full-time pay: women £31,093 a year, men £28,439 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 6,000 employee jobs, 83% full-time.
Since 2021 the median has risen 44.0% (from £20,429), faster than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 25,200 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th percentile | £25,608* | £488.20 | £12.79 | £21,633* | £463.20* | £12.73 |
| 25th percentile | £26,060 | £513.20 | £13.52 | £23,655* | £475.30 | £12.82 |
| 30th percentile | £26,686 | £513.30 | £13.87 | £25,320* | £505.50 | £13.55 |
| 40th percentile | £27,947 | £557.90 | £14.13 | £26,658 | £521.40 | £13.91 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £29,409 | £576.10 | £15.02 | £27,988 | £567.40 | £14.97 |
| 60th percentile | £31,023 | £618.50 | £16.12 | £29,508 | £596.90 | £15.57 |
| 70th percentile | – | £657.50 | £16.86 | £31,301* | £644.40 | £16.79 |
| 75th percentile | – | – | – | – | – | £17.04 |
| Mean | £30,430 | £619.00 | £15.71 | £27,983 | £574.90 | £15.65 |
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 | £20,429 | £410.00 | £10.50 | £19,616 | £382.80* | – |
| 2022 revised | – | £413.00 | £10.54 | – | £369.00* | 5* |
| 2023 revised | £23,592* | £475.30 | £12.21 | £21,878* | £426.90 | 4* |
| 2024 revised | £27,155 | £527.90 | £13.47 | £26,120 | £486.50 | 6* |
| 2025 provisional | £29,409 | £576.10 | £15.02 | £27,988 | £567.40 | 6* |
Hospital porters by region
UK: 25,200 (± 6,200), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What hospital porters do
Hospital porters perform various manual tasks in hospitals to assist nursing and domestic staff with the care of patients. (ONS SOC 2020, 9262)
Also covers: hospital porter, porter (hospital service), portering supervisor (hospital services), domestic porter, general porter, hall porter, head porter, night porter, portering supervisor and ward porter.
- Lifts, escorts and wheels patients between hospital wards
- Assists with the delivery of meals, laundry, medical supplies and post to the wards or theatres
- Moves hospital equipment and furniture
- Collects and disposes of refuse from wards and other departments
- Assists with unloading and delivery of supplies
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. Entrants may be required to hold a driving licence.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026