Metal machining setters and setter-operator salary UK
35,394 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 5221
Half of all metal machining setters and setter-operators in the UK earn more than 35,394 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay164of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.47×29,047 GBP – 42,591 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 29,047 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 35,394 GBP | 35,495 GBP | — |
| Mean | 36,478 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 42,591 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 5221 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.
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Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk