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Roofers, roof tilers and slaters salary in Yorkshire and the Humber

Full-time average annual pay in Yorkshire and the Humber

£34,924

2025 · moderate suppression

Median

£34,924

Mean

£34,602

The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →

Skilled Worker visa minimum

£33,400

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 Yorkshire and the Humber

The typical roofers, roof tilers and slaters in Yorkshire and the Humber earns a median salary of £34,924 in 2025/26 12.8% (£3,963) above the UK-wide median of £30,961. 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, Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 1st of 11 regions for roofers, roof tilers and slaters pay. Regional medians run from £22,244 in East of England up to £34,924 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a spread of £12,680 (57%).

The mean (average) salary is £34,602, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for roofers, roof tilers and slaters in Yorkshire and the Humber, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.

To see what £34,924 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
£
Annual
Gross salary£34,924
Income tax£4,471
National Insurance£1,788
Take-home pay£28,665

Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice

How Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 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

Roofers, roof tilers and slaters median and mean salary by UK region, sorted highest to lowest.
RegionMedianvs UK
Yorkshire and the Humber (current region)
£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.

How roofers, roof tilers and slaters pay in Yorkshire and the Humber has changed over time

Median annual pay for roofers, roof tilers and slaters in Yorkshire and the Humber 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.

Yorkshire and the Humber 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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