Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers salary in South West
Full-time average annual pay in South West
£33,832
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£33,832
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £33,832 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers earn £29,640–£45,176. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£38,100
Employment patterns
- 92% of Plumbers & heating work full-time
- 48% are self-employed
- 97.6% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers pay in South West
To see what £33,832 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,819 | £33,832 |
| Income tax | £354 | £4,252 |
| National Insurance | £142 | £1,701 |
| Take-home pay | £2,323 | £27,879 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers at £42,346 — 16% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £26,847.
UK median £36,563
| Region | Median payUK median £36,563 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £42,346 | £42,346 | £39,267 | +16% |
| South East | £39,597 | £39,597 | £38,751 | +8% |
| Wales | £38,433 | £38,433 | £40,249 | +5% |
| East Midlands | £37,885 | £37,885 | £40,415 | +4% |
| Scotland | £37,878 | £37,878 | £38,040 | +4% |
| South West (current region) | £37,383 | £37,383 | £35,867 | +2% |
| East of England | £36,512 | £36,512 | £38,349 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £34,516 | £34,516 | £38,020 | -6% |
| North West | £34,177 | £34,177 | £34,446 | -7% |
| West Midlands | £33,542 | £33,542 | £34,178 | -8% |
| North East | £26,847 | £26,847 | £28,003 | -27% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £42,346 | £42,346Mean £39,267 | +16% |
| South East £39,597 | £39,597Mean £38,751 | +8% |
| Wales £38,433 | £38,433Mean £40,249 | +5% |
| East Midlands £37,885 | £37,885Mean £40,415 | +4% |
| Scotland £37,878 | £37,878Mean £38,040 | +4% |
| South West (current region) £37,383 | £37,383Mean £35,867 | +2% |
| East of England £36,512 | £36,512Mean £38,349 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £34,516 | £34,516Mean £38,020 | -6% |
| North West £34,177 | £34,177Mean £34,446 | -7% |
| West Midlands £33,542 | £33,542Mean £34,178 | -8% |
| North East £26,847 | £26,847Mean £28,003 | -27% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£36,563); ‘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.
How plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers pay in South West has changed over time
Median annual pay for plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers in South West by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
South West median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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