Floorers and wall tilers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£32,663
Employment patterns
- 85% of Floorers work full-time
- 74% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Floorers and wall tilers pay in the UK
The typical floorers and wall tilers in the UK earns a median salary of £32,663 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.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 74% of Floorers are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: floorers and wall tilers pay ranges from £21,548 in North East up to £37,089 in East of England, a difference of £15,541 (72%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see floorers and wall tilers pay in East of England or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for floorers and wall tilers at £37,089 — 14% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £21,548.
UK median £32,663
| Region | Median payUK median £32,663 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £37,089 | £37,089 | £35,973 | +14% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £36,002 | £36,002 | £34,064 | +10% |
| Scotland | £34,954 | £34,954 | £37,942 | +7% |
| North West | £32,220 | £32,220 | £34,993 | -1% |
| East Midlands | £30,905 | £30,905 | £36,425 | -5% |
| South East | £29,747 | £29,747 | £31,150 | -9% |
| Wales | £29,459 | £29,459 | £30,503 | -10% |
| South West | £26,439 | £26,439 | £28,050 | -19% |
| West Midlands | £23,172 | £23,172 | £23,213 | -29% |
| London | £22,860 | £22,860 | £24,303 | -30% |
| North East | £21,548 | £21,548 | £22,262 | -34% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East of England £37,089 | £37,089Mean £35,973 | +14% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £36,002 | £36,002Mean £34,064 | +10% |
| Scotland £34,954 | £34,954Mean £37,942 | +7% |
| North West £32,220 | £32,220Mean £34,993 | -1% |
| East Midlands £30,905 | £30,905Mean £36,425 | -5% |
| South East £29,747 | £29,747Mean £31,150 | -9% |
| Wales £29,459 | £29,459Mean £30,503 | -10% |
| South West £26,439 | £26,439Mean £28,050 | -19% |
| West Midlands £23,172 | £23,172Mean £23,213 | -29% |
| London £22,860 | £22,860Mean £24,303 | -30% |
| North East £21,548 | £21,548Mean £22,262 | -34% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£32,663); ‘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 floorers and wall tilers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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