Occupation 9262 · Elementary occupations
Hospital porters perform various manual tasks in hospitals to assist nursing and domestic staff with the care of patients.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. Entrants may be required to hold a driving licence.
Hospital porter · Porter (hospital service) · Portering supervisor (hospital services)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9262 : Hospital porters | None | None | 2026-03 | 21,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9262 : Hospital porters | None | None | 2026-03 | 23,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9262 : Hospital porters | None | None | 2026-03 | 24,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9262 : Hospital porters | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 9262 : Hospital porters | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9262 : Hospital porters | None | None | 2026-03 | 25,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9262 : Hospital porters | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,000.00 | 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 | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | 3,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | 4,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | 800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | 2,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | 4,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | 1,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | 2,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 9262 : Hospital porters | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 11 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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