Welding trades Salary in North East

Updated May 2026

Official salary data

Median

£35,423

Mean

£32,566

Pay by period

Weekly

£534

Mean £542

Hourly

£13.72

Mean £14.19

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) · 2024 revised

Regional pay context

Median pay in North East is £2,464/month. Welding trades earn 20% above the local median.

Source: HMRC PAYE Real Time Information (via ONS) · March 2026

Employment patterns

  • 95% of Welding trades work full-time (national average)
  • 8% are self-employed (national average)
  • 99.6% of employees have permanent contracts (national average)

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025

Take-home pay estimate

£
Annual
Gross salary
£35,423
Income tax
£4,571
National Insurance
£1,828
=Take-home pay
£29,024

Estimate only · 2026/27 HMRC rates · Standard allowances · Not financial or tax advice

Pay by gender

Median annual pay

All employees

£35,423

Male

£35,542

Mean annual pay

All employees

£32,566

Male

£34,182

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time (median)

£35,585

Full-time (mean)

£34,239

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