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royalmail.comWhat’s the average pay for a vehicle technician at Royal Mail?
The average pay for a vehicle technician at Royal Mail is between £29.7k and £38.7k per year.
The top paying employers for vehicle mechanics and technicians are Alstom, Royal Mail and Scania.
Last updated 22 October 2025
What is the Real Living Wage?
The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.
| Location | Real Living Wage |
|---|---|
| London | £13.85 |
| Rest of the UK | £12.60 |
What is the legal minimum wage?
The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.
| Age group | Legal minimum wage |
|---|---|
| 21 or older | £12.21 |
| 18-20 | £10.00 |
| Under 18 | £7.55 |
| Apprentices | £7.55 |
More about pay at Royal Mail
Who pays vehicle mechanics and technicians the most?
- Alstom Pay £21.4k-58.5k per year
- Royal Mail Pay £29.7k-38.7k per year
- Scania Pay £9.68-20.30 per hour
- British Airways Pay £33.1k-52.6k per year
- The AA Pay £11.65-20.16 per hour
- Vertu Motors Pay £21.5k-41.5k per year
- RAC Pay £30.7k-35.0k per year
- Marshall Motor Group Pay £25.7k-41.4k per year
- Lookers Pay £25.2k-43.4k per year
- BCA Pay £11.70-17.76 per hour
Jobs at Royal Mail
What are vehicle mechanics and technicians saying about pay at Royal Mail?
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Best thing
Camaraderie, home time, annual leave. 2 long weekends every 6 weeks
Worst thing
Pay, expected work loads, the physical strain on the body.
Postman at Royal Mail, August 2025
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Best thing
meeting customers and their dogs
Worst thing
toxic, badly trained mgt.
poor health and safety.
shareholder greed.
the more you work over your hours, the less they pay.
zero communication and planning.Postman at Royal Mail, July 2025
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Best thing
Shift patterns
Worst thing
The pay
The amount of work
The management
No benifits
No staffPostman at Royal Mail, June 2025
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Best thing
6 weeks holidays and sick pay
Worst thing
Unrealistic targets, having to leave mail in the office due to not having time to deliver it
Post person at Royal Mail, May 2025
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Best thing
People there
Worst thing
Shifts managers people pay
Post person at Royal Mail, February 2025