CAD, drawing and architectural technicians salary in London
Full-time average annual pay in London
£42,397
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£42,397
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £42,397 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of cad, drawing and architectural technicians earn £29,265–£42,230. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,800
Employment patterns
- 90% of CAD, drawing work full-time
- 14% are self-employed
- 99.2% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding CAD, drawing and architectural technicians pay in London
To see what £42,397 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £3,533 | £42,397 |
| Income tax | £497 | £5,965 |
| National Insurance | £199 | £2,386 |
| Take-home pay | £2,837 | £34,045 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How CAD, drawing and architectural technicians pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for cad, drawing and architectural technicians at £42,218 — 22% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £27,098.
UK median £34,465
| Region | Median payUK median £34,465 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £42,218 | £42,218 | £40,683 | +22% |
| North East | £39,724 | £39,724 | £43,513 | +15% |
| South East | £39,290 | £39,290 | £39,529 | +14% |
| South West | £35,682 | £35,682 | £35,423 | +4% |
| East Midlands | £35,322 | £35,322 | £37,402 | +2% |
| Scotland | £33,117 | £33,117 | £34,889 | -4% |
| London (current region) | £32,819 | £32,819 | £36,054 | -5% |
| North West | £31,828 | £31,828 | £34,315 | -8% |
| West Midlands | £30,927 | £30,927 | £31,683 | -10% |
| East of England | £30,304 | £30,304 | £32,089 | -12% |
| Wales | £27,098 | £27,098 | £30,295 | -21% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £42,218 | £42,218Mean £40,683 | +22% |
| North East £39,724 | £39,724Mean £43,513 | +15% |
| South East £39,290 | £39,290Mean £39,529 | +14% |
| South West £35,682 | £35,682Mean £35,423 | +4% |
| East Midlands £35,322 | £35,322Mean £37,402 | +2% |
| Scotland £33,117 | £33,117Mean £34,889 | -4% |
| London (current region) £32,819 | £32,819Mean £36,054 | -5% |
| North West £31,828 | £31,828Mean £34,315 | -8% |
| West Midlands £30,927 | £30,927Mean £31,683 | -10% |
| East of England £30,304 | £30,304Mean £32,089 | -12% |
| Wales £27,098 | £27,098Mean £30,295 | -21% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,465); ‘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.
How cad, drawing and architectural technicians pay in London has changed over time
Median annual pay for cad, drawing and architectural technicians in London by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
London median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)