Planning, process and production technicians salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£36,062
Understanding Planning, process and production technicians pay in the UK
The typical planning, process and production technicians in the UK earns a median salary of £36,062 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 £40,542. 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 planning, process and production technicians actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: planning, process and production technicians pay ranges from £27,098 in East Midlands up to £39,729 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a difference of £12,631 (47%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see planning, process and production technicians 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 planning, process and production technicians at £39,729 — 10% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £27,098.
UK median £36,062
| Region | Median payUK median £36,062 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £39,729 | £39,729 | £40,223 | +10% |
| North West | £37,927 | £37,927 | £44,586 | +5% |
| East of England | £37,283 | £37,283 | Value unavailable | +3% |
| West Midlands | £36,829 | £36,829 | £40,364 | +2% |
| South West | £35,096 | £35,096 | £37,381 | -3% |
| Wales | £34,965 | £34,965 | £37,914 | -3% |
| North East | £34,830 | £34,830 | £37,897 | -3% |
| South East | £34,571 | £34,571 | £39,433 | -4% |
| London | £27,961 | £27,961 | £28,989 | -22% |
| East Midlands | £27,098 | £27,098 | £26,272 | -25% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £39,729 | £39,729Mean £40,223 | +10% |
| North West £37,927 | £37,927Mean £44,586 | +5% |
| East of England £37,283 | £37,283 | +3% |
| West Midlands £36,829 | £36,829Mean £40,364 | +2% |
| South West £35,096 | £35,096Mean £37,381 | -3% |
| Wales £34,965 | £34,965Mean £37,914 | -3% |
| North East £34,830 | £34,830Mean £37,897 | -3% |
| South East £34,571 | £34,571Mean £39,433 | -4% |
| London £27,961 | £27,961Mean £28,989 | -22% |
| East Midlands £27,098 | £27,098Mean £26,272 | -25% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£36,062); ‘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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