Precision instrument makers and repairers salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£37,031
£37,031
Mean salary
£42,784
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
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. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £36,360 | £41,248 | -2% |
| South West | £31,730 | £32,193 | -14% |
| North West | £29,884 | £29,558 | -19% |
| Wales | £28,473 | £30,143 | -23% |
| East of England | £28,421 | £29,259 | -23% |
| South East | £26,796 | £30,123 | -28% |
| East Midlands | £25,261 | £26,928 | -32% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,356 | £24,502 | -37% |
| Scotland | £19,505 | £19,782 | -47% |
West Midlands
£36,360
Mean £41,248
South West
£31,730
Mean £32,193
North West
£29,884
Mean £29,558
Wales
£28,473
Mean £30,143
East of England
£28,421
Mean £29,259
South East
£26,796
Mean £30,123
East Midlands
£25,261
Mean £26,928
Yorkshire and the Humber
£23,356
Mean £24,502
Scotland
£19,505
Mean £19,782
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £37,031. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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