How much does a Metal making and treating process operatives earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£31,893
Understanding Metal making and treating process operatives pay in the UK
The typical metal making and treating process operatives in the UK earns a median salary of £31,893 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.
Where you work changes the picture: metal making and treating process operatives pay ranges from £21,436 in London up to £38,818 in South East, a difference of £17,382 (81%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see metal making and treating process operatives pay in South East or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for metal making and treating process operatives at £38,818 — 22% above the UK median. London is lowest at £21,436.
UK median £31,893
| Region | Median payUK median £31,893 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £38,818 | £38,818 | £40,999 | +22% |
| Scotland | £37,426 | £37,426 | £38,601 | +17% |
| Wales | £37,233 | £37,233 | £36,212 | +17% |
| West Midlands | £30,940 | £30,940 | £32,712 | -3% |
| North West | £28,685 | £28,685 | £30,615 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £28,076 | £28,076 | £29,118 | -12% |
| North East | £27,625 | £27,625 | £30,143 | -13% |
| East of England | £27,467 | £27,467 | £28,178 | -14% |
| South West | £26,500 | £26,500 | £27,170 | -17% |
| East Midlands | £25,747 | £25,747 | £29,790 | -19% |
| London | £21,436 | £21,436 | £22,481 | -33% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £38,818 | £38,818Mean £40,999 | +22% |
| Scotland £37,426 | £37,426Mean £38,601 | +17% |
| Wales £37,233 | £37,233Mean £36,212 | +17% |
| West Midlands £30,940 | £30,940Mean £32,712 | -3% |
| North West £28,685 | £28,685Mean £30,615 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £28,076 | £28,076Mean £29,118 | -12% |
| North East £27,625 | £27,625Mean £30,143 | -13% |
| East of England £27,467 | £27,467Mean £28,178 | -14% |
| South West £26,500 | £26,500Mean £27,170 | -17% |
| East Midlands £25,747 | £25,747Mean £29,790 | -19% |
| London £21,436 | £21,436Mean £22,481 | -33% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£31,893); ‘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 making and treating process operatives by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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