Boat and ship builders and repairers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£32,600
Understanding Boat and ship builders and repairers pay in the UK
The typical boat and ship builders and repairers in the UK earns a median salary of £32,600 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 £34,135. 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 boat and ship builders and repairers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: boat and ship builders and repairers pay ranges from £24,028 in East Midlands up to £32,720 in South West, a difference of £8,692 (36%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see boat and ship builders and repairers pay in South West or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
South West is the highest-paying region for boat and ship builders and repairers at £32,720 — 0% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £24,028.
UK median £32,600
| Region | Median payUK median £32,600 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | £32,720 | £32,720 | £35,303 | ±0% |
| South East | £27,046 | £27,046 | £29,334 | -17% |
| East Midlands | £24,028 | £24,028 | £26,517 | -26% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South West £32,720 | £32,720Mean £35,303 | ±0% |
| South East £27,046 | £27,046Mean £29,334 | -17% |
| East Midlands £24,028 | £24,028Mean £26,517 | -26% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£32,600); ‘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 boat and ship builders and repairers by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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