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Hospital porters
£24,440

Average Annual Pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

40

Average Weekly Hours

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019

9.89%

Unemployment Rate

Labour Force Survey 2020

Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)

Description

Hospital porters perform various manual tasks in hospitals to assist nursing and domestic staff with the care of patients.

Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is provided off- and on-the-job. Entrants must typically pass a medical examination and may be required to hold a driving licence.

Typical tasks

  • lifts, escorts and wheels patients between hospital wards;
  • assists with the delivery of meals, laundry, medical supplies and post to the wards or theatres;
  • moves hospital equipment and furniture;
  • collects and disposes of refuse from wards and other departments;
  • assists with unloading and delivery of supplies.

Common job titles

Porter, general (hospital service)
Porter, hospital
Porter, night (hospital service)
Porter, ward
Supervisor, portering (hospital services)
Porter, hall (hospital service)
Porter, domestic (hospital service)
Porter (hospital service)
Porter, head (hospital service)

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Ranked 290th out of 355 careers for highest average pay.

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116/355
Ranked 116th out of 355 careers for the longest hours.

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5/355
Ranked 5th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.

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Top industries: Hospital porters

Working Futures UK

Employment type

Gender breakdown


£420

Female average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

£470

Male average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

174/350

Gender pay gap ranking

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020


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Average weekly pay by age and gender: Hospital porters

Pay change between years

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