Bakers and flour confectioners salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£26,983
£26,983
Mean salary
£27,201
Employment patterns
- 69% of Bakers work full-time
- 31% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for bakers and flour confectioners at £30,274 — 12% above the UK median. North West is lowest at £17,943. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £30,274 | £31,077 | +12% |
| South West | £28,618 | £30,874 | +6% |
| Wales | £27,101 | £27,835 | ±0% |
| South East | £24,178 | £22,270 | -10% |
| Scotland | £24,017 | £24,881 | -11% |
| North East | £23,874 | £26,311 | -12% |
| London | £21,482 | £22,712 | -20% |
| East of England | £20,594 | £23,070 | -24% |
| West Midlands | £19,956 | £22,718 | -26% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £19,651 | £23,001 | -27% |
| North West | £17,943 | £17,875 | -34% |
East Midlands
£30,274
Mean £31,077
South West
£28,618
Mean £30,874
Wales
£27,101
Mean £27,835
South East
£24,178
Mean £22,270
Scotland
£24,017
Mean £24,881
North East
£23,874
Mean £26,311
London
£21,482
Mean £22,712
East of England
£20,594
Mean £23,070
West Midlands
£19,956
Mean £22,718
Yorkshire and the Humber
£19,651
Mean £23,001
North West
£17,943
Mean £17,875
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £26,983. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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