Print finishing and binding workers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£25,296
Understanding Print finishing and binding workers pay in the UK
The typical print finishing and binding workers in the UK earns a median salary of £25,296 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.
Where you work changes the picture: print finishing and binding workers pay ranges from £18,000 in South East up to £29,149 in Scotland, a difference of £11,149 (62%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see print finishing and binding workers pay in Scotland or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for print finishing and binding workers at £29,149 — 15% above the UK median. South East is lowest at £18,000.
UK median £25,296
| Region | Median payUK median £25,296 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £29,149 | £29,149 | £29,029 | +15% |
| Wales | £27,155 | £27,155 | £27,492 | +7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,604 | £25,604 | £27,291 | +1% |
| East Midlands | £24,771 | £24,771 | £22,719 | -2% |
| North West | £24,680 | £24,680 | £26,958 | -2% |
| East of England | £24,657 | £24,657 | £27,510 | -3% |
| London | £22,720 | £22,720 | £22,839 | -10% |
| South West | £21,259 | £21,259 | £21,758 | -16% |
| North East | £20,947 | £20,947 | £21,808 | -17% |
| South East | £18,000 | £18,000 | £19,850 | -29% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £29,149 | £29,149Mean £29,029 | +15% |
| Wales £27,155 | £27,155Mean £27,492 | +7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £25,604 | £25,604Mean £27,291 | +1% |
| East Midlands £24,771 | £24,771Mean £22,719 | -2% |
| North West £24,680 | £24,680Mean £26,958 | -2% |
| East of England £24,657 | £24,657Mean £27,510 | -3% |
| London £22,720 | £22,720Mean £22,839 | -10% |
| South West £21,259 | £21,259Mean £21,758 | -16% |
| North East £20,947 | £20,947Mean £21,808 | -17% |
| South East £18,000 | £18,000Mean £19,850 | -29% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£25,296); ‘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 print finishing and binding workers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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