57 job titles, sorted by UK median salary.
| Job title | UK median | US median |
|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (US) |
— |
$232,140 |
| Commercial Pilots (US) |
— |
$123,220 |
| Ship Engineers (US) |
— |
$109,530 |
| Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers |
£107,712 |
$148,080 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels (US) |
— |
$92,460 |
| Transportation Inspectors (US) |
— |
$92,100 |
| Subway and Streetcar Operators (US) |
— |
$86,380 |
| Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport |
£80,518 |
— |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators (US) |
— |
$77,320 |
| Train and tram drivers |
£76,176 |
$81,410 |
| Wellhead Pumpers (US) |
— |
$69,960 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers (US) |
— |
$68,840 |
| Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers |
£64,322 |
— |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling (US) |
— |
$62,890 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers (US) |
— |
$61,770 |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers (US) |
— |
$60,600 |
| Traffic Technicians (US) |
— |
$59,090 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders (US) |
— |
$58,870 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (US) |
— |
$58,170 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders (US) |
— |
$57,700 |
| Rail transport operatives |
£56,925 |
$56,360 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists (US) |
— |
$56,850 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators (US) |
— |
$56,450 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers (US) |
— |
$51,520 |
| Dredge Operators (US) |
— |
$49,640 |
| Bus Drivers, School (US) |
— |
$47,920 |
| Motorboat Operators (US) |
— |
$47,520 |
| Managers in transport and distribution |
£46,734 |
— |
| Crane drivers |
£46,392 |
$68,080 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other (US) |
— |
$45,650 |
| Rail travel assistants |
£45,240 |
$78,000 |
| Managers in logistics |
£45,104 |
— |
| Light Truck Drivers (US) |
— |
$44,860 |
| Rail construction and maintenance operatives |
£44,445 |
— |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders (US) |
— |
$42,420 |
| Taxi Drivers (US) |
— |
$42,100 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other (US) |
— |
$41,800 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers (US) |
— |
$41,220 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (US) |
— |
$40,240 |
| Marine and waterways transport operatives |
£39,405 |
— |
| Large goods vehicle drivers |
£39,141 |
$58,640 |
| Driver/Sales Workers (US) |
— |
$38,770 |
| Passenger Attendants (US) |
— |
$37,720 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs (US) |
— |
$37,290 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other (US) |
— |
$37,180 |
| Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. |
£36,408 |
— |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants (US) |
— |
$35,670 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians (US) |
— |
$35,450 |
| Parking Attendants (US) |
— |
$35,150 |
| Bus and coach drivers |
£33,947 |
$59,050 |
| Boat and ship builders and repairers |
£32,600 |
— |
| Air transport operatives |
£32,376 |
$40,450 |
| Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. |
£32,066 |
— |
| Transport and distribution clerks and assistants |
£32,060 |
$45,260 |
| Fork-lift truck drivers |
£31,016 |
$46,420 |
| Road transport drivers n.e.c. |
£28,725 |
— |
| Delivery drivers and couriers |
£24,627 |
$39,200 |
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Figures are gross annual pay before tax, for reference only. Sources: ONS ASHE 2025 (provisional), BLS OES May 2025.
Data: ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · BLS OES, May 2025 · Page built 2026-07-18