Printers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£31,367
Understanding Printers pay in the UK
The typical printers in the UK earns a median salary of £31,367 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: printers pay ranges from £20,571 in East of England up to £32,949 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a difference of £12,378 (60%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see printers pay in Yorkshire and the Humber or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for printers at £32,949 — 5% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £20,571.
UK median £31,367
| Region | Median payUK median £31,367 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £32,949 | £32,949 | £33,833 | +5% |
| South West | £32,258 | £32,258 | £34,900 | +3% |
| East Midlands | £30,140 | £30,140 | £29,153 | -4% |
| North East | £28,980 | £28,980 | £34,299 | -8% |
| Wales | £26,970 | £26,970 | £29,095 | -14% |
| North West | £24,394 | £24,394 | £24,039 | -22% |
| South East | £23,867 | £23,867 | £23,248 | -24% |
| Scotland | £23,649 | £23,649 | £26,547 | -25% |
| West Midlands | £23,127 | £23,127 | £23,877 | -26% |
| London | £22,159 | £22,159 | £23,864 | -29% |
| East of England | £20,571 | £20,571 | £23,801 | -34% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £32,949 | £32,949Mean £33,833 | +5% |
| South West £32,258 | £32,258Mean £34,900 | +3% |
| East Midlands £30,140 | £30,140Mean £29,153 | -4% |
| North East £28,980 | £28,980Mean £34,299 | -8% |
| Wales £26,970 | £26,970Mean £29,095 | -14% |
| North West £24,394 | £24,394Mean £24,039 | -22% |
| South East £23,867 | £23,867Mean £23,248 | -24% |
| Scotland £23,649 | £23,649Mean £26,547 | -25% |
| West Midlands £23,127 | £23,127Mean £23,877 | -26% |
| London £22,159 | £22,159Mean £23,864 | -29% |
| East of England £20,571 | £20,571Mean £23,801 | -34% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£31,367); ‘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 printers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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