Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£28,623
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 89% of Glaziers, window fabricators work full-time
- 41% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters pay in the UK
The typical glaziers, window fabricators and fitters in the UK earns a median salary of £28,623 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 middle half of glaziers, window fabricators and fitters earnings fall between £24,759 and £35,304 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced glaziers, window fabricators and fitters.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £30,060. 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 glaziers, window fabricators and fitters actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 41% of Glaziers, window fabricators 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: glaziers, window fabricators and fitters pay ranges from £17,647 in North East up to £35,144 in Wales, a difference of £17,497 (99%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see glaziers, window fabricators and fitters pay in Wales or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Wales is the highest-paying region for glaziers, window fabricators and fitters at £35,144 — 23% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £17,647.
UK median £28,623
| Region | Median payUK median £28,623 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | £35,144 | £35,144 | £35,463 | +23% |
| London | £33,509 | £33,509 | £38,294 | +17% |
| South East | £29,588 | £29,588 | £31,659 | +3% |
| East Midlands | £29,109 | £29,109 | £31,367 | +2% |
| West Midlands | £28,775 | £28,775 | £32,075 | +1% |
| South West | £28,607 | £28,607 | £31,377 | ±0% |
| East of England | £28,524 | £28,524 | £29,776 | ±0% |
| North West | £28,249 | £28,249 | £27,775 | -1% |
| Scotland | £27,707 | £27,707 | £28,578 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,453 | £25,453 | £29,039 | -11% |
| North East | £17,647 | £17,647 | £17,587 | -38% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Wales £35,144 | £35,144Mean £35,463 | +23% |
| London £33,509 | £33,509Mean £38,294 | +17% |
| South East £29,588 | £29,588Mean £31,659 | +3% |
| East Midlands £29,109 | £29,109Mean £31,367 | +2% |
| West Midlands £28,775 | £28,775Mean £32,075 | +1% |
| South West £28,607 | £28,607Mean £31,377 | ±0% |
| East of England £28,524 | £28,524Mean £29,776 | ±0% |
| North West £28,249 | £28,249Mean £27,775 | -1% |
| Scotland £27,707 | £27,707Mean £28,578 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £25,453 | £25,453Mean £29,039 | -11% |
| North East £17,647 | £17,647Mean £17,587 | -38% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£28,623); ‘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 glaziers, window fabricators and fitters by year (ONS ASHE).
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