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Royal Mail is the British postal service. They're known for their bright red pillar post boxes.

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Do Royal Mail pay breaks?

Yes. Most people get paid breaks at Royal Mail.

Last updated 23 March 2023

How we know this

Based on 235 job reviews from people who work at Royal Mail.

80% of people say they get paid breaks.

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

More about pay at Royal Mail

Jobs at Royal Mail

  1. New — Posted today

    Mobile Cleaner - Chelmsford Mail Centre (CM2 6ZZ)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Chelmsford, England, CM2 6

    £11.75 per hour

    Full time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  2. New — Posted today

    Mobile Cleaning Operative - Ayr Delivery Office (KA7 1AA)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Ayr, Scotland

    £11.75 per hour

    Full time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  3. New — Posted today

    Cleaning Operative - Vale of Glamorgan Delivery Office (CF71 7PG)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Vale Of Glamorgan

    £10.90 per hour

    Part time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  4. New — Posted today

    Vehicle Technician - Leicester Workshop (LE19 1LE)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Leicester

    £35.0k per year

    Full time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  5. New — Posted today

    Cleaning Operative - Cheltenham Delivery Office (GL50 4BB)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Cheltenham, England, GL50 2

    £10.90 per hour

    Part time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  6. New — Posted today

    Cleaning Operative - Scottish Parcel Hub, Wishaw (ML2 0XX)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Wishaw

    Full time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

    About this pay estimate

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    This pay estimate is based on data from 16 Royal Mail employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2020 and February 2023.

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  7. New — Posted today

    Cleaning Operative - Maesteg Delivery Office (CF34 9ZZ)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Maesteg, Wales

    £10.90 per hour

    Part time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  8. New — Posted today

    Fleet Services Administrator - RS100

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    £23.8k per year

    Full time

    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks

  9. New — Posted today

    Heavy Vehicle Technician - Manchester Workshop (M4 5AA)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Manchester, England, M3 3

    £46.0k per year

    Full time

    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks

  10. New — Posted today

    Postperson with Driving - Alloa Delivery Office (FK10 1LL)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Alloa

    £11.59 per hour

    Part time

    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks

  11. New — Posted today

    Mobile Cleaning Operative - Chelmsford Mail Centre (CM2 5AA)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Chelmsford

    £9.90 per hour

    Full time

    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks

  12. New — Posted today

    Vehicle Technician - Corby Workshop (NN17 5ZZ)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Corby

    up to £45.0k per year

    Full time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  13. New — Posted yesterday

    Cleaning Operative - Northwich Delivery Office, CW9 5AA

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Northwich

    £10.90 per hour

    Part time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  14. New — Posted yesterday

    Cleaning Operative - Banchory Delivery Office, AB31 5WW

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Banchory

    £10.90 per hour

    Part time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  15. New — Posted yesterday

    Cleaning Operative - Saltcoats Delivery Office, KA21 5EE

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Saltcoats

    £10.90 per hour

    Part time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  16. New — Posted yesterday

    Postperson with Driving - Dingwall Delivery Office (IV15 9HG)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Dingwall

    £11.59 per hour

    Part time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  17. New — Posted yesterday

    Mobile Cleaning Operative - Aberdeen Mail Centre, AB12 3TT

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Aberdeen

    £10.90 per hour

    Full time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  18. New — Posted yesterday

    Cleaning Operative - Cardiff North East Delivery Office, CF3 2ZZ

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Cardiff

    £10.90 per hour

    Part time

    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks

  19. New — Posted yesterday

    Postperson with Driving - Craven Arms Delivery Office (SY7 9QA)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Shrewsbury

    £11.59 per hour

    Part time

    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks

  20. New — Posted yesterday

    Cleaning Operative - Cinderford Delivery Office, GL14 2NQ

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Cinderford

    £10.90 per hour

    Part time

    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks

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    £10.50 per hour

    Full time

    • Free food
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers +4 more

  2. New — Posted today

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    £11.08 - £11.12 per hour

    Permanent

    • Paid breaks

  3. New — Posted today

    Assistant Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2

    West Midlands

    Full time, permanent

    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly +3 more

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    This pay estimate is based on data from 81 Aldi employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2022 and March 2023.

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  4. New — Posted today

    Senior Healthcare Assistant

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    5.4

    Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 0WA

    Up to £12.39 per hour + Plus Benefits

    Full time, permanent

    • People enjoy this job
    • Paid breaks

  5. New — Posted today

    Front of House Receptionist

    CIS Security

    7.0

    South East London, South East, SE1 0AA

    £12.20 per hour

    Part time, permanent

    • Paid breaks

  6. New — Posted today

    Assistant Store Manager

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    7.0

    Farnham, Surrey, South East, GU10 5RP

    £28.0k per year

    Permanent

    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • People enjoy this job +3 more

  7. New — Posted today

    Cinema Manager

    Empire Cinema

    5.6

    Clydebank, Scotland

    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  8. New — Posted today

    Sales Consultant

    David Lloyd

    6.1

    Gloucester

    £30,000 OTE + Benefits

    • Respectful managers
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  9. New — Posted today

    Receptionist

    David Lloyd

    6.1

    Maidenhead

    £10.00 p/h

    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • People enjoy this job +2 more

  10. New — Posted today

    Female Project Worker Nights - Mitre House Project

    The Mungo Foundation

    6.1

    Househillmuir Cres, G53 6HW

    £11,128 per year pro rata

    Part time

    • Paid breaks
    • Proper training
    • Respectful managers

  11. New — Posted today

    Project Worker - Stravaig

    The Mungo Foundation

    6.1

    73 Dumbarton Road, G11 6PW

    £7,789.60 per year

    Part time

    • Proper training
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers

  12. New — Posted today

    Temporary Project Worker - Mitre House Project

    The Mungo Foundation

    6.1

    Househillmuir Cres, G53 6HW

    £16,692 per year pro rata

    Part time

    • Respectful managers
    • Proper training
    • Paid breaks

  13. New — Posted today

    Night Care Manager

    Ideal Care Homes

    6.2

    Carterton, OX18

    £13.92 per hour

    Full time

    • Proper training
    • People enjoy this job
    • Paid breaks

  14. New — Posted today

    Cook

    Ideal Care Homes

    6.2

    Carterton, OX18

    £12.09 per hour

    Part time

    • Paid breaks
    • Proper training
    • People enjoy this job

  15. New — Posted today

    Back of House Team Member

    Nando’s

    6.5

    Greenwich - Cutty Sark, Greenwich Peninsula, Greater London, SE10 9HT

    £11.00 per hour

    Full time, part time

    • Proper training
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +3 more

  16. New — Posted today

    Restaurant Night Cleaner

    Nando’s

    6.5

    Birmingham - Resorts World, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1PU

    £9.50 per hour

    Full time, part time

    • Free food
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper training +3 more

  17. New — Posted today

    Night Cleaner

    Nando’s

    6.5

    Chester, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1NG

    £9.98 per hour

    Part time

    • Free food
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks +3 more

  18. New — Posted today

    Store Manager

    Aldi

    7.2

    West Midlands

    Full time, permanent

    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students +3 more

    About this pay estimate

    Close

    This pay estimate is based on data from 81 Aldi employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2022 and March 2023.

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  19. New — Posted today

    Assistant Manager

    Hollywood Bowl

    4.7

    Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

    £26000/annum plus £4,000 OTE bonus & great benefits

    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers

  20. New — Posted today

    Assistant Store Manager

    BP

    7.0

    Winchester, South East, SP11 6NJ

    £28.0k per year

    Permanent

    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper breaks +3 more

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What people are saying about sick pay at Royal Mail

  • Best thing

    Paid breaks, paid sickness, flexible working arrangements

    Worst thing

    Very busy, not had enough training for the tasks which I am expected to complete

    5.0

    Royal Mail Manager, December 2022

  • Best thing

    Pay and conditions are industry leading and we're unionised. It's possible to take career breaks up to two years. There's usually plenty of overtime.

    Worst thing

    Annual leave has to be booked over a year in advance and you're not guaranteed the weeks you want. We're understaffed and can't complete our jobs properly. It's stressful taking your rest day and annual leave as your round will be left uncovered. They only take on part time staff and getting made up to full time can take years, even if you always work a full time week. Smaller offices implement overtime bans which isn't ideal if you rely on it. If you don't have your own round you don't get the rota until the Friday before so making plans is impossible.

    7.5

    Royal Mail Employee, February 2022

  • Best thing

    Pays ok paid breaks

    Worst thing

    Managers treat you like awful expected to work twice as hard

    2.4

    Royal Mail Employee, May 2021

  • Best thing

    Good pay, paid breaks, plenty of overtime, treated with respect by management

    Worst thing

    Night shift working

    10

    Royal Mail Mail sorter, March 2021

  • Best thing

    good pay, paid breaks

    Worst thing

    being stuck in traffic

    9.9

    Royal Mail Employee, February 2021

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