Plasterers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£33,789
Employment patterns
- 93% of Plasterers work full-time
- 78% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Plasterers pay in the UK
The typical plasterers in the UK earns a median salary of £33,789 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.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 78% of Plasterers are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: plasterers pay ranges from £21,755 in North West up to £38,992 in South East, a difference of £17,237 (79%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see plasterers 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 plasterers at £38,992 — 15% above the UK median. North West is lowest at £21,755.
UK median £33,789
| Region | Median payUK median £33,789 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £38,992 | £38,992 | £41,707 | +15% |
| West Midlands | £33,951 | £33,951 | £34,696 | ±0% |
| North East | £33,856 | £33,856 | £34,824 | ±0% |
| Scotland | £31,821 | £31,821 | £30,780 | -6% |
| London | £30,358 | £30,358 | £30,145 | -10% |
| Wales | £28,974 | £28,974 | £29,826 | -14% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,961 | £25,961 | £26,622 | -23% |
| East of England | £25,437 | £25,437 | £25,390 | -25% |
| South West | £24,026 | £24,026 | £24,451 | -29% |
| East Midlands | £22,854 | £22,854 | £25,232 | -32% |
| North West | £21,755 | £21,755 | £22,551 | -36% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £38,992 | £38,992Mean £41,707 | +15% |
| West Midlands £33,951 | £33,951Mean £34,696 | ±0% |
| North East £33,856 | £33,856Mean £34,824 | ±0% |
| Scotland £31,821 | £31,821Mean £30,780 | -6% |
| London £30,358 | £30,358Mean £30,145 | -10% |
| Wales £28,974 | £28,974Mean £29,826 | -14% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £25,961 | £25,961Mean £26,622 | -23% |
| East of England £25,437 | £25,437Mean £25,390 | -25% |
| South West £24,026 | £24,026Mean £24,451 | -29% |
| East Midlands £22,854 | £22,854Mean £25,232 | -32% |
| North West £21,755 | £21,755Mean £22,551 | -36% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£33,789); ‘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 plasterers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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