Routine inspectors and tester salary UK
33,982 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 8143
Half of all routine inspectors and testers in the UK earn more than 33,982 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay194of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.57×27,159 GBP – 42,588 GBP
Men against women22.2 %36,517 GBP against 28,404 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 27,159 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 33,982 GBP | 36,517 GBP | 28,404 GBP |
| Mean | 35,858 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 42,588 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 8143 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
- Children's nurses 34,173 GBP
- Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 34,073 GBP
- Customer service supervisors 34,033 GBP
- Bus and coach drivers 33,947 GBP
- Stonemasons and related trades 33,938 GBP
- Legal professionals n.e.c. 33,822 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk