Roadie | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Roadies help stage music concerts, setting up before the show, looking after instruments and packing away afterwards.

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Roadies typically work around 23 to 25 hours per week.

As a Roadie you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
31,224 GBP *
per year
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Roadie
  • 31,274 GBP
Average salary for full-time Roadie

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Salary over time for Roadie

Salary for this role has increased over time
  • 26,927 GBP
  • 26,545 GBP
  • 27,999 GBP
  • 28,717 GBP
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  • 31,224 GBP
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  • 31,404 GBP
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Future outlook for Roadies

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Fair outlook
21 000+ jobs available
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Balanced outlook
2% yearly wage growth (on average)
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Balanced outlook
60% chance of automation in the future

Roadie - Your future job?


Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Roadie and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 37% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent

There is no set entry route to become a roadie but it may be useful to do a college course like:

  • Level 2 Certificate in Technical Theatre: Sound, Light and Stage
  • Level 3 Diploma in Sound Production
  • Level 3 Diploma in Music Technology

This would teach you some of the skills needed for the job. You could then try to find a trainee job with an events company. Some employers may prefer you to have experience of live events.

Short courses are available in subjects like rigging, health and safety, lighting installation, working at heights, operating lifting equipment and pyrotechnics.


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Functional Skills

Things to highlight for your Roadie interview

Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

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