Planning, process and production technicians salary in North West
Full-time average annual pay in North West
£37,927
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£37,927
Mean
£44,586
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £37,927 |
| Mean | £44,586 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£34,800
Understanding Planning, process and production technicians pay in North West
The typical planning, process and production technicians in North West earns a median salary of £37,927 in 2025/26 — 5.2% (£1,865) above the UK-wide median of £36,062. 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.
Across the UK, North West ranks 2nd of 10 regions for planning, process and production technicians pay. Regional medians run from £27,098 in East Midlands up to £39,729 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a spread of £12,631 (47%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £44,586. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical planning, process and production technicians in North West actually earns.
To see what £37,927 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £3,161 | £37,927 |
| Income tax | £423 | £5,071 |
| National Insurance | £169 | £2,029 |
| Take-home pay | £2,569 | £30,827 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Planning, process and production technicians 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How planning, process and production technicians pay in North West has changed over time
Median annual pay for planning, process and production technicians in North West by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
North West median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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