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Mining and Quarrying — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section B
Real ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) full-time median pay for the UK and 5 regions, with the Gera Sector Pay Gap Index showing how Mining & Quarrying compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Mining & Quarrying?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Mining and Quarrying sector (SIC B) is £50,943 — +30.5% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +30.5%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, Scotland pays most at £70,498. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Mining & Quarrying full-time median (£50,943) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #4 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£50,943
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£38,734 – £68,225
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
+30.5%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Mining & Quarrying
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £31,921 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £38,734 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £50,943 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £68,225 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £78,547 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Mining & Quarrying salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Scotland | £70,498 | +38.4% |
| #2 | East Midlands | £50,536 | −0.8% |
| #3 | Wales | £49,965 | −1.9% |
| #4 | West Midlands | £43,844 | −13.9% |
| #5 | South West | £43,748 | −14.1% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
Mining & Quarrying salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Mining & Quarrying worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Mining and Quarrying sector (SIC B) was £50,943 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is above the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 30.5% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +30.5%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Mining & Quarrying?
- For full-time employees in Mining and Quarrying in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £38,734 (25th percentile) and £68,225 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £50,943. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Mining & Quarrying?
- Among the 5 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Mining & Quarrying sector pay data, Scotland has the highest full-time median at £70,498 (+38.4% the UK sector median). South West is the lowest at £43,748 (−14.1%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Mining & Quarrying pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Mining and Quarrying (SIC B) ranks 4 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is +30.5% — meaning this sector pays above the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Mining & Quarrying salary by region
- Mining & Quarrying salary in Scotland — £70,498
- Mining & Quarrying salary in East Midlands — £50,536
- Mining & Quarrying salary in Wales — £49,965
- Mining & Quarrying salary in West Midlands — £43,844
- Mining & Quarrying salary in South West — £43,748
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure modelled or interpolated.