Roofers, roof tilers and slaters salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£30,961
Employment patterns
- 99.7% of Roofers, roof tilers work full-time
- 58% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Roofers, roof tilers and slaters pay in the UK
The typical roofers, roof tilers and slaters in the UK earns a median salary of £30,961 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 £36,454. 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 roofers, roof tilers and slaters actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 58% of Roofers, roof tilers are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: roofers, roof tilers and slaters pay ranges from £22,244 in East of England up to £34,924 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a difference of £12,680 (57%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see roofers, roof tilers and slaters 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 roofers, roof tilers and slaters at £34,924 — 13% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £22,244.
UK median £30,961
| Region | Median payUK median £30,961 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £34,924 | £34,924 | £34,602 | +13% |
| South East | £30,657 | £30,657 | £33,932 | -1% |
| Scotland | £28,622 | £28,622 | £30,202 | -8% |
| South West | £28,251 | £28,251 | £31,386 | -9% |
| East Midlands | £28,000 | £28,000 | £29,615 | -10% |
| West Midlands | £27,184 | £27,184 | £29,650 | -12% |
| North West | £25,702 | £25,702 | £25,678 | -17% |
| North East | £24,605 | £24,605 | £25,359 | -21% |
| Wales | £24,196 | £24,196 | £25,501 | -22% |
| London | £22,860 | £22,860 | £24,303 | -26% |
| East of England | £22,244 | £22,244 | £24,573 | -28% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £34,924 | £34,924Mean £34,602 | +13% |
| South East £30,657 | £30,657Mean £33,932 | -1% |
| Scotland £28,622 | £28,622Mean £30,202 | -8% |
| South West £28,251 | £28,251Mean £31,386 | -9% |
| East Midlands £28,000 | £28,000Mean £29,615 | -10% |
| West Midlands £27,184 | £27,184Mean £29,650 | -12% |
| North West £25,702 | £25,702Mean £25,678 | -17% |
| North East £24,605 | £24,605Mean £25,359 | -21% |
| Wales £24,196 | £24,196Mean £25,501 | -22% |
| London £22,860 | £22,860Mean £24,303 | -26% |
| East of England £22,244 | £22,244Mean £24,573 | -28% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£30,961); ‘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 roofers, roof tilers and slaters by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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