Farmers Pay Data UK — 2025

Farmers roles in the UK earn a median of £35,867 per year, equivalent to £15.37 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 5.9% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £29,617 to £53,380 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Farmers roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Farmers

Farmers and related occupations cultivate arable crops, fruits and trees, and raise cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and other livestock for consumption.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• feeds and waters animals, takes responsibility for livestock health and welfare, treats minor ailments and calls vet if necessary
• plants, propagates, sprays, fertilises and harvests field crops
• undertakes farm maintenance tasks such as fencing, hedging, cleaning and building maintenance
• operates and maintains farm machinery such as combine harvesters, straw balers, milking machines and tractors
• arranges for the sale of crops, livestock and other farm produce
• maintains records of production, finance and breeding
• ensures good environmental practice is observed in all tasks

Entry Routes and Qualifications

No formal academic qualifications are required, but prior practical farming experience is normally needed. Training is typically received on-the-job and via a variety of vocational qualifications in agriculture, including NVQs/SVQs at levels 1 to 4. Apprenticeships are also available in some areas.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.