Welding trade salary UK
34,742 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 5213
Half of all welding trades in the UK earn more than 34,742 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay179of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.53×28,569 GBP – 43,747 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 28,569 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 34,742 GBP | 34,941 GBP | — |
| Mean | 36,908 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 43,747 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 5213 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
- Vehicle body builders and repairers 34,848 GBP
- Steel erectors 34,782 GBP
- Importers and exporters 34,757 GBP
- IT operations technicians 34,656 GBP
- Youth work professionals 34,630 GBP
- Vehicle paint technicians 34,531 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk