Salary insights

Salary in Skilled trades in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 872 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median40 870 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average40 610 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile38 101 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile43 347 £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 quartile38 101 £
Median40 870 £
Upper quartile43 347 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 38 101 £ and 43 347 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 43 347 £.
  • The upper quartile is 14% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 872 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Hiring People London ·

Plumber / Heating / Gas Engineer

107 250 £

Staunch & Flow is a professional West London plumbing and heating company covering a wide range of London postcodes. We are looking for an experienced Plumbing & Heating Engineer to join ou…

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NMS Recruit Limited Bracknell ·

CONTRACT HGV Technician

58 500 – 78 000 £

HGV Technician Contract Inside IR35 We're recruiting an experienced HGV Technician to support a busy fleet maintenance operation on a contract basis. This is a hands-on opportunity for a sk…

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Shorterm Group London ·

Vehicle Technician - Rolling Stock

54 268 – 71 799 £

Job title: Vehicle Technician Job Location: North West London Shifts: 4 on 4 off days and nights (12 hour shifts) Hours per week: Average 42 hours Rates: £27.83 PAYE / £36.82 Umbrella Contr…

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Nextech Amersham ·

IT Technician

52 000 – 65 000 £

IT Support Technician - Contract Location: Amersham Salary: £200-£250 per day (Inside IR35) Contract: Initial 3 Month Contract Working Pattern: Fully onsite Sector: Independent Education -…

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Shorterm Group Crawley ·

Maintenance Technician

55 575 – 60 508 £

Job Title: Maintenance Technicians Pay: £22.34 - £23.08 PAYE or £28.50 - £31.03 UMBRELLA Job Location: Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 Shifts: Days & Nights Duration: Long-Term Rolling Contract…

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Niyaa People Mansfield ·

Technical Officer

48 750 – 58 500 £

We are recruiting a Planned Works Supervisor for an established housing provider in Nottinghamshire, supporting the delivery of planned maintenance and property improvement programmes acros…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (40 870 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (40 610 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 38 101 £ to 43 347 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 38 101 £ and a quarter above 43 347 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 872 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 40 870 £ is the market level, above 43 347 £ is the strong quarter, below 38 101 £ 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.