Plant operator salary in the UK
Average pay
£41,000 a year
£21.00 an hour at 37.5 hours a week
Plant operator jobs across the UK pay £41,000 a year on average. Half pay between £31,800 and £45,800.
1 in 10 jobs here pay over £51,800 a year.
Based on 88 jobs from 34 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.
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Jobs paying £41,000 a year or more
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See all plant operator jobsPlant operator pay by city
Average a year, and the difference from the UK average of £41,000.
- London7 jobsNot enough data yet
- Birmingham6 jobsNot enough data yet
- Luton3 jobsNot enough data yet
- Middlesbrough3 jobsNot enough data yet
- Cambridge2 jobsNot enough data yet
- Dundee2 jobsNot enough data yet
A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.
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Common questions
How much do plant operators earn in the UK?
Plant operator jobs across the UK pay £21.00 an hour on average, about £41,000 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £14.55, and 1 in 10 over £26.55.
Other jobs
- Plant fitter£39,500
- HGV driver£35,200
- Labourer£32,700
- Delivery driver£28,100
- Forklift driver£27,900
- Production operative£27,300
Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn. How we work out pay
