- Deliver and pick up medical records, lab specimens, and medications to and from hospitals and other medical facilities.
- Obtain signatures and payments, or arrange for recipients to make payments.
- Record information, such as items received and delivered and recipients' responses to messages.
- Receive messages or materials to be delivered, and information on
Courier | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Couriers collect packages, documents and messages, and deliver them to customers.
Couriers typically work around 44 to 46 hours per week.
As a Courier you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
- Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
- Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making
| Average salary |
| 24,651 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Courier
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25,131 GBP
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21,727 GBP
Average salary for part-time Courier
Average salary for full-time Courier
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8,775 GBP
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24,651 GBP
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21,727 GBP
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25,131 GBP
Salary over time for Courier
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24,594 GBP
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25,479 GBP
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25,640 GBP
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26,680 GBP
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26,770 GBP
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28,327 GBP
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24,651 GBP
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28,840 GBP
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Future outlook for Couriers
Balanced outlook
140 000+ jobs available
Balanced outlook
2% yearly wage growth (on average) 
Fair outlook
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Which qualifications do I need?
Find out what you need to know in order to become a Courier and the highest average level of education for people in this role.
Things to highlight for your Courier interview
Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
