How much does a Precision instrument makers and repairers earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£37,031
Understanding Precision instrument makers and repairers pay in the UK
The typical precision instrument makers and repairers in the UK earns a median salary of £37,031 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.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £42,784. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical precision instrument makers and repairers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: precision instrument makers and repairers pay ranges from £19,505 in Scotland up to £36,360 in West Midlands, a difference of £16,855 (86%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see precision instrument makers and repairers pay in West Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for precision instrument makers and repairers at £36,360 — 2% below the UK median. Scotland is lowest at £19,505.
UK median £37,031
| Region | Median payUK median £37,031 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £36,360 | £36,360 | £41,248 | -2% |
| South West | £31,730 | £31,730 | £32,193 | -14% |
| North West | £29,884 | £29,884 | £29,558 | -19% |
| Wales | £28,473 | £28,473 | £30,143 | -23% |
| East of England | £28,421 | £28,421 | £29,259 | -23% |
| South East | £26,796 | £26,796 | £30,123 | -28% |
| East Midlands | £25,261 | £25,261 | £26,928 | -32% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,356 | £23,356 | £24,502 | -37% |
| Scotland | £19,505 | £19,505 | £19,782 | -47% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £36,360 | £36,360Mean £41,248 | -2% |
| South West £31,730 | £31,730Mean £32,193 | -14% |
| North West £29,884 | £29,884Mean £29,558 | -19% |
| Wales £28,473 | £28,473Mean £30,143 | -23% |
| East of England £28,421 | £28,421Mean £29,259 | -23% |
| South East £26,796 | £26,796Mean £30,123 | -28% |
| East Midlands £25,261 | £25,261Mean £26,928 | -32% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,356 | £23,356Mean £24,502 | -37% |
| Scotland £19,505 | £19,505Mean £19,782 | -47% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£37,031); ‘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 precision instrument makers and repairers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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