Aircraft maintenance and related trades salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£44,704
Understanding Aircraft maintenance and related trades pay in the UK
The typical aircraft maintenance and related trades in the UK earns a median salary of £44,704 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 £48,809. 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 aircraft maintenance and related trades actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: aircraft maintenance and related trades pay ranges from £31,518 in East of England up to £58,808 in London, a difference of £27,290 (87%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see aircraft maintenance and related trades pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for aircraft maintenance and related trades at £58,808 — 32% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £31,518.
UK median £44,704
| Region | Median payUK median £44,704 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £58,808 | £58,808 | £58,892 | +32% |
| Scotland | £46,090 | £46,090 | £47,462 | +3% |
| South West | £45,135 | £45,135 | £46,705 | +1% |
| Wales | £43,710 | £43,710 | £47,611 | -2% |
| North West | £41,981 | £41,981 | £45,419 | -6% |
| East Midlands | £34,173 | £34,173 | £36,856 | -24% |
| East of England | £31,518 | £31,518 | £31,197 | -29% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £58,808 | £58,808Mean £58,892 | +32% |
| Scotland £46,090 | £46,090Mean £47,462 | +3% |
| South West £45,135 | £45,135Mean £46,705 | +1% |
| Wales £43,710 | £43,710Mean £47,611 | -2% |
| North West £41,981 | £41,981Mean £45,419 | -6% |
| East Midlands £34,173 | £34,173Mean £36,856 | -24% |
| East of England £31,518 | £31,518Mean £31,197 | -29% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£44,704); ‘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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UK median annual pay for aircraft maintenance and related trades by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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