Metal working production and maintenance fitters salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£40,002
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 94% of Metal working production work full-time
- 10% are self-employed
- 97.4% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Metal working production and maintenance fitters pay in the UK
The typical metal working production and maintenance fitters in the UK earns a median salary of £40,002 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 metal working production and maintenance fitters earnings fall between £29,947 and £51,441 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced metal working production and maintenance fitters.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £41,863. 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 metal working production and maintenance fitters actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: metal working production and maintenance fitters pay ranges from £33,932 in South West up to £45,076 in London, a difference of £11,144 (33%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see metal working production and maintenance fitters pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for metal working production and maintenance fitters at £45,076 — 13% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £33,932.
UK median £40,002
| Region | Median payUK median £40,002 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £45,076 | £45,076 | £47,530 | +13% |
| Scotland | £41,293 | £41,293 | £42,903 | +3% |
| East Midlands | £40,852 | £40,852 | £41,998 | +2% |
| South East | £40,839 | £40,839 | £45,483 | +2% |
| North East | £40,246 | £40,246 | £41,293 | +1% |
| North West | £40,188 | £40,188 | £42,505 | ±0% |
| East of England | £40,031 | £40,031 | £41,715 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £37,849 | £37,849 | £39,851 | -5% |
| West Midlands | £37,315 | £37,315 | £40,280 | -7% |
| Wales | £36,127 | £36,127 | £38,966 | -10% |
| South West | £33,932 | £33,932 | £36,735 | -15% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £45,076 | £45,076Mean £47,530 | +13% |
| Scotland £41,293 | £41,293Mean £42,903 | +3% |
| East Midlands £40,852 | £40,852Mean £41,998 | +2% |
| South East £40,839 | £40,839Mean £45,483 | +2% |
| North East £40,246 | £40,246Mean £41,293 | +1% |
| North West £40,188 | £40,188Mean £42,505 | ±0% |
| East of England £40,031 | £40,031Mean £41,715 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £37,849 | £37,849Mean £39,851 | -5% |
| West Midlands £37,315 | £37,315Mean £40,280 | -7% |
| Wales £36,127 | £36,127Mean £38,966 | -10% |
| South West £33,932 | £33,932Mean £36,735 | -15% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£40,002); ‘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 metal working production and maintenance fitters by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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