Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. salary in the UK
The median full-time salary for agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. in the UK is £30,062 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,097 a month.
Pay range for agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.
This is the ONS occupation group "Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c." (SOC 2020 code 5119) (n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified"). ONS figures for 2025 show that one in ten earn less than £24,218 and half earn less than £30,062.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £24,218 | £2,018 | £20,957 | £1,746 |
| 25th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Median (50th percentile) | £30,062 | £2,505 | £25,164 | £2,097 |
| 75th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 7.5%. ONS estimates about 13,000 full-time employee jobs in this occupation. ONS says job counts like this are indicative only.
Where agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. rank
The median for agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. ranks 268th of 362 occupations on this site, in the lower half, and 37th of 52 in skilled trades occupations. It is £8,977 (23.0%) lower than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs. ONS change on the previous year: the median for agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. rose 7.4%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs.
Jobs with the nearest medians: Sports coaches, instructors and officials (£30,108), Farm workers (£30,101), Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. (£30,087), Chefs (£30,010), Stock control clerks and assistants (£29,991) and Medical and dental technicians (£29,931).
How spread out pay is
ONS did not publish the 25th or 75th percentiles for agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c., so we cannot show how spread out their pay is.
The mean for agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. (total pay divided by the number of employees) is £31,695, which is £1,633 (5.4%) higher than the median. When the mean is above the median, a smaller number of higher salaries are pulling the average up. For all UK full-time jobs the mean is 24.3% above the median, so the gap for agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. is smaller.
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. and related jobs
Among these 5 jobs in the same ONS minor group, this one has the 2nd highest median. The highest median among them is £35,295 (farmers) and the lowest £27,262 (horticultural trades).
| Job | SOC code | Median salary | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers | 5111 | £35,295 | £2,411 |
| Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. | 5119 | £30,062 | £2,097 |
| Gardeners and landscape gardeners | 5113 | £28,539 | £2,006 |
| Groundsmen and greenkeepers | 5114 | £28,288 | £1,991 |
| Horticultural trades | 5112 | £27,262 | £1,929 |
Take-home pay against all jobs
At the median, agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. take home about £2,097 a month, against £2,636 on the UK median for all jobs. Scotland has its own income tax bands, so take-home pay on the same salary is different there.
| Group | Median a year | Take-home a month | Take-home a month in Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. | £30,062 | £2,097 | £2,100 |
| All full-time employee jobs, UK | £39,039 | £2,636 | £2,631 |
Related pages
All jobs in the Skilled trades occupations table, average salary by area, the take home pay calculator, salary to hourly calculator and pay rise calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional, SOC 2020 unit group 5119. Take-home: 2026/27 rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 14: earnings by occupation (4-digit SOC), 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (ONS)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- Scottish Income Tax (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
On the median full-time salary of £30,062, take-home pay is about £2,097 a month (£25,164 a year) after 2026/27 income tax and National Insurance, with tax code 1257L and no pension or student loan. In Scotland, where income tax is different, it is about £2,100 a month.
ONS figures for full-time jobs (2025) show that one in ten earn less than £24,218 and half earn less than £30,062. ONS did not publish every point in the range because some estimates are not reliable enough.
No. The median for agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. is £30,062, which is £8,977 (23.0%) lower than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs (ONS, 2025). It ranks 268th of 362 occupations on this site.