Occupation 9225 · Elementary occupations
Refuse and salvage collectors supervise and undertake the collection and processing of refuse from household, commercial and industrial premises.
No academic qualifications are required. Training is provided on-the-job. A minimum age limit of 18 years normally applies.
Binman (local government: cleansing department) · Dustman · Hopper attendant (refuse destruction) · Recycling operative · Refuse collector · Salvage worker
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 23,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 25,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 29,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 30,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 1,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 2,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 4,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 4,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 4,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 9225 : Refuse and salvage occupations | None | 3,400.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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