Metal working machine operatives salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£31,344
£31,344
Mean salary
£33,268
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for metal working machine operatives at £34,117 — 9% above the UK median. North West is lowest at £18,949. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £34,117 | £34,268 | +9% |
| Scotland | £32,642 | £37,417 | +4% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £32,004 | £32,243 | +2% |
| Wales | £31,546 | £31,454 | +1% |
| West Midlands | £29,841 | £32,045 | -5% |
| South East | £29,822 | £35,186 | -5% |
| East Midlands | £29,370 | £37,048 | -6% |
| East of England | £26,527 | £29,635 | -15% |
| South West | £24,632 | £24,983 | -21% |
| North East | £24,610 | £25,274 | -21% |
| North West | £18,949 | £21,601 | -40% |
London
£34,117
Mean £34,268
Scotland
£32,642
Mean £37,417
Yorkshire and the Humber
£32,004
Mean £32,243
Wales
£31,546
Mean £31,454
West Midlands
£29,841
Mean £32,045
South East
£29,822
Mean £35,186
East Midlands
£29,370
Mean £37,048
East of England
£26,527
Mean £29,635
South West
£24,632
Mean £24,983
North East
£24,610
Mean £25,274
North West
£18,949
Mean £21,601
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £31,344. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.