Roundspersons and van salespersons salary in the UK
The median full-time salary for roundspersons and van salespersons in the UK is £27,401 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £1,937 a month.
Pay range for roundspersons and van salespersons
This is the ONS occupation group "Roundspersons and van salespersons" (SOC 2020 code 7123). ONS figures for 2025 show that ONS published only the median, so half earn less than £27,401 and half earn more.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 25th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Median (50th percentile) | £27,401 | £2,283 | £23,248 | £1,937 |
| 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 roundspersons and van salespersons as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 16%.
Where roundspersons and van salespersons rank
The median for roundspersons and van salespersons ranks 317th of 362 occupations on this site, in the bottom quarter, and 11th of 15 in sales and customer service occupations. It is £11,638 (29.8%) lower than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs. ONS change on the previous year: the median for roundspersons and van salespersons fell 5.2%, while the UK median for all full-time jobs rose 4.3%.
Jobs with the nearest medians: Warehouse operatives (£27,832), Street cleaners (£27,633), Care workers and home carers (£27,468), Print finishing and binding workers (£27,315), Industrial cleaning process occupations (£27,306) and Fitness and wellbeing instructors (£27,273).
How spread out pay is
ONS did not publish the 25th or 75th percentiles for roundspersons and van salespersons, so we cannot show how spread out their pay is.
The mean for roundspersons and van salespersons (total pay divided by the number of employees) is £28,560, which is £1,159 (4.2%) 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 roundspersons and van salespersons is smaller.
Roundspersons and van salespersons and related jobs
Among these 4 jobs in the same or nearby ONS occupation groups, this one has the lowest median. The highest median among them is £31,851 (vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers) and the lowest £27,401 (roundspersons and van salespersons).
| Job | SOC code | Median salary | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers | 7115 | £31,851 | £2,204 |
| Sales related occupations n.e.c. | 7129 | £31,480 | £2,182 |
| Debt, rent and other cash collectors | 7122 | £29,097 | £2,039 |
| Roundspersons and van salespersons | 7123 | £27,401 | £1,937 |
Take-home pay against all jobs
At the median, roundspersons and van salespersons take home about £1,937 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundspersons and van salespersons | £27,401 | £1,937 | £1,941 |
| All full-time employee jobs, UK | £39,039 | £2,636 | £2,631 |
Related pages
All jobs in the Sales and customer service 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 7123. 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 £27,401, take-home pay is about £1,937 a month (£23,248 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 £1,941 a month.
Only the median for 2025: half of full-time employees in this group earn less than £27,401 and half earn more. ONS did not publish the other points in the range because those estimates are not reliable enough.
No. The median for roundspersons and van salespersons is £27,401, which is £11,638 (29.8%) lower than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs (ONS, 2025). It ranks 317th of 362 occupations on this site.