Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£26,975
£26,975
Mean salary
£28,031
How pay varies by region
Wales is the highest-paying region for assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. at £35,251 — 31% above the UK median. London is lowest at £24,131. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | £35,251 | £34,321 | +31% |
| North East | £30,414 | £29,344 | +13% |
| South West | £29,792 | £29,980 | +10% |
| East Midlands | £28,243 | £28,217 | +5% |
| South East | £27,258 | £27,525 | +1% |
| North West | £26,404 | £26,979 | -2% |
| Scotland | £26,292 | £26,767 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,193 | £29,552 | -3% |
| West Midlands | £25,807 | £27,307 | -4% |
| East of England | £24,926 | £26,584 | -8% |
| London | £24,131 | £24,059 | -11% |
Wales
£35,251
Mean £34,321
North East
£30,414
Mean £29,344
South West
£29,792
Mean £29,980
East Midlands
£28,243
Mean £28,217
South East
£27,258
Mean £27,525
North West
£26,404
Mean £26,979
Scotland
£26,292
Mean £26,767
Yorkshire and the Humber
£26,193
Mean £29,552
West Midlands
£25,807
Mean £27,307
East of England
£24,926
Mean £26,584
London
£24,131
Mean £24,059
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £26,975. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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