Printing machine assistants salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£29,657
£29,657
Mean salary
£31,456
How pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for printing machine assistants at £33,648 — 13% above the UK median. North West is lowest at £18,237. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £33,648 | £34,481 | +13% |
| East of England | £27,353 | £28,757 | -8% |
| North East | £27,319 | £30,490 | -8% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,189 | £29,093 | -8% |
| East Midlands | £26,373 | £26,629 | -11% |
| Scotland | £25,957 | £25,698 | -12% |
| Wales | £25,530 | £30,229 | -14% |
| London | £25,488 | £23,504 | -14% |
| South West | £24,624 | £24,817 | -17% |
| West Midlands | £19,990 | £21,859 | -33% |
| North West | £18,237 | £17,609 | -39% |
South East
£33,648
Mean £34,481
East of England
£27,353
Mean £28,757
North East
£27,319
Mean £30,490
Yorkshire and the Humber
£27,189
Mean £29,093
East Midlands
£26,373
Mean £26,629
Scotland
£25,957
Mean £25,698
Wales
£25,530
Mean £30,229
London
£25,488
Mean £23,504
South West
£24,624
Mean £24,817
West Midlands
£19,990
Mean £21,859
North West
£18,237
Mean £17,609
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £29,657. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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