Footwear and leather working trades salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£25,116
Understanding Footwear and leather working trades pay in the UK
The typical footwear and leather working trades in the UK earns a median salary of £25,116 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 £26,825. 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 footwear and leather working trades actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: footwear and leather working trades pay ranges from £17,636 in South West up to £37,480 in West Midlands, a difference of £19,844 (113%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see footwear and leather working trades pay in West Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for footwear and leather working trades at £37,480 — 49% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £17,636.
UK median £25,116
| Region | Median payUK median £25,116 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £37,480 | £37,480 | £39,813 | +49% |
| East of England | £26,997 | £26,997 | £26,685 | +7% |
| Scotland | £25,449 | £25,449 | £26,166 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,260 | £25,260 | £27,594 | +1% |
| East Midlands | £22,023 | £22,023 | £26,735 | -12% |
| London | £18,167 | £18,167 | £20,131 | -28% |
| South West | £17,636 | £17,636 | £19,339 | -30% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £37,480 | £37,480Mean £39,813 | +49% |
| East of England £26,997 | £26,997Mean £26,685 | +7% |
| Scotland £25,449 | £25,449Mean £26,166 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £25,260 | £25,260Mean £27,594 | +1% |
| East Midlands £22,023 | £22,023Mean £26,735 | -12% |
| London £18,167 | £18,167Mean £20,131 | -28% |
| South West £17,636 | £17,636Mean £19,339 | -30% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£25,116); ‘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 footwear and leather working trades by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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