Painters and decorator salary UK
30,889 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 5323
Half of all painters and decorators in the UK earn more than 30,889 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay241of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.59×23,850 GBP – 37,852 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 23,850 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 30,889 GBP | 31,883 GBP | — |
| Mean | 30,974 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 37,852 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 5323 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
- Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 31,041 GBP
- Fork-lift truck drivers 31,016 GBP
- Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 30,961 GBP
- Process operatives n.e.c. 30,843 GBP
- Security guards and related occupations 30,819 GBP
- Clergy 30,655 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk