Salary insights

Salary in Manufacturing in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 93 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median35 318 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average39 131 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile29 910 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile45 000 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile); the line marks the median.

Lower quartile29 910 £
Median35 318 £
Upper quartile45 000 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 29 910 £ and 45 000 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 45 000 £.
  • The upper quartile is 50% above the lower one.
  • The average (39 131 £) is 11% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 93 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Reed Four Marks ·

CNC Operator

33 150 – 48 750 £

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Contract role as a CNC setter / operator to join a successful manufacturing company based in Four Marks/Alton Hampshire. The Role As a CNC setter /…

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Shorterm Group Plymouth ·

Welder / Fabricator

44 850 – 46 800 £

We are looking for an experienced Welder / Fabricators to join a well know and respected engineering company based in Plymouth, please note this is a contract position Key Responsibilities…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (35 318 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (39 131 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 29 910 £ to 45 000 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 29 910 £ and a quarter above 45 000 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 93 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 35 318 £ is the market level, above 45 000 £ is the strong quarter, below 29 910 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.