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Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters salary in East Midlands

Full-time average annual pay in East Midlands

£29,109

2025 · moderate suppression

Median

£29,109

Mean

£31,367

Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of glaziers, window fabricators and fitters earn £24,759£35,304. See full methodology →

Skilled Worker visa minimum

£33,400

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 East Midlands

The typical glaziers, window fabricators and fitters in East Midlands earns a median salary of £29,109 in 2025/26 1.7% (£486) above the UK-wide median of £28,623. 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.

Across the UK, East Midlands ranks 4th of 11 regions for glaziers, window fabricators and fitters pay. Regional medians run from £17,647 in North East up to £35,144 in Wales, a spread of £17,497 (99%).

The mean (average) salary is higher, at £31,367. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical glaziers, window fabricators and fitters in East Midlands actually earns.

To see what £29,109 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
£
Annual
Gross salary£29,109
Income tax£3,308
National Insurance£1,323
Take-home pay£24,478

Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice

How Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 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

Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters median and mean salary by UK region, sorted highest to lowest.
RegionMedianvs 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 (current region)
£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.

How glaziers, window fabricators and fitters pay in East Midlands has changed over time

Median annual pay for glaziers, window fabricators and fitters in East Midlands 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.

East Midlands 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)

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