Carpenters and joiner salary UK
33,797 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 5316
Half of all carpenters and joiners in the UK earn more than 33,797 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay199of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.44×27,860 GBP – 40,043 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 27,860 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 33,797 GBP | 33,886 GBP | — |
| Mean | 36,363 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 40,043 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 5316 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Stonemasons and related trades 33,938 GBP
- Legal professionals n.e.c. 33,822 GBP
- Artists 33,815 GBP
- Plasterers 33,789 GBP
- Community nurses 33,764 GBP
- Chemical and related process operatives 33,531 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk