Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£41,166
Understanding Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers pay in the UK
The typical air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers in the UK earns a median salary of £41,166 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £45,432. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers pay ranges from £32,281 in West Midlands up to £45,436 in South East, a difference of £13,155 (41%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers pay in South East or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers at £45,436 — 10% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £32,281.
UK median £41,166
| Region | Median payUK median £41,166 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £45,436 | £45,436 | £51,368 | +10% |
| Scotland | £45,435 | £45,435 | £48,125 | +10% |
| South West | £42,937 | £42,937 | £45,137 | +4% |
| North West | £40,063 | £40,063 | £43,682 | -3% |
| East Midlands | £37,111 | £37,111 | £41,773 | -10% |
| East of England | £36,953 | £36,953 | £40,305 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £32,458 | £32,458 | £33,278 | -21% |
| West Midlands | £32,281 | £32,281 | £35,756 | -22% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £45,436 | £45,436Mean £51,368 | +10% |
| Scotland £45,435 | £45,435Mean £48,125 | +10% |
| South West £42,937 | £42,937Mean £45,137 | +4% |
| North West £40,063 | £40,063Mean £43,682 | -3% |
| East Midlands £37,111 | £37,111Mean £41,773 | -10% |
| East of England £36,953 | £36,953Mean £40,305 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £32,458 | £32,458Mean £33,278 | -21% |
| West Midlands £32,281 | £32,281Mean £35,756 | -22% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£41,166); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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