Plasterers salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£33,789
£33,789
Mean salary
£33,403
Employment patterns
- 93% of Plasterers work full-time
- 78% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£34,200
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. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £38,992 | £41,707 | +15% |
| West Midlands | £33,951 | £34,696 | ±0% |
| North East | £33,856 | £34,824 | ±0% |
| Scotland | £31,821 | £30,780 | -6% |
| London | £30,358 | £30,145 | -10% |
| Wales | £28,974 | £29,826 | -14% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,961 | £26,622 | -23% |
| East of England | £25,437 | £25,390 | -25% |
| South West | £24,026 | £24,451 | -29% |
| East Midlands | £22,854 | £25,232 | -32% |
| North West | £21,755 | £22,551 | -36% |
South East
£38,992
Mean £41,707
West Midlands
£33,951
Mean £34,696
North East
£33,856
Mean £34,824
Scotland
£31,821
Mean £30,780
London
£30,358
Mean £30,145
Wales
£28,974
Mean £29,826
Yorkshire and the Humber
£25,961
Mean £26,622
East of England
£25,437
Mean £25,390
South West
£24,026
Mean £24,451
East Midlands
£22,854
Mean £25,232
North West
£21,755
Mean £22,551
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £33,789. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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