Metal working machine operative salary UK
31,344 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 8120
Half of all metal working machine operatives in the UK earn more than 31,344 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay235of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.47×26,355 GBP – 38,689 GBP
Men against women23.1 %32,889 GBP against 25,281 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 26,355 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 31,344 GBP | 32,889 GBP | 25,281 GBP |
| Mean | 33,268 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 38,689 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 8120 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
- Nursery education teaching professionals 31,425 GBP
- Printers 31,367 GBP
- National government administrative occupations 31,363 GBP
- Graphic and multimedia designers 31,236 GBP
- Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services 31,126 GBP
- Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 31,041 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk