Scaffolders, stagers and riggers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£40,797
Employment patterns
- 92% of Scaffolders, stagers work full-time
- 46% are self-employed
- 99.2% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Scaffolders, stagers and riggers pay in the UK
The typical scaffolders, stagers and riggers in the UK earns a median salary of £40,797 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 £43,164. 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 scaffolders, stagers and riggers actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 46% of Scaffolders, stagers 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: scaffolders, stagers and riggers pay ranges from £19,473 in London up to £46,265 in East Midlands, a difference of £26,792 (138%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see scaffolders, stagers and riggers pay in East Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for scaffolders, stagers and riggers at £46,265 — 13% above the UK median. London is lowest at £19,473.
UK median £40,797
| Region | Median payUK median £40,797 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £46,265 | £46,265 | £51,970 | +13% |
| South East | £42,365 | £42,365 | £42,494 | +4% |
| North East | £42,178 | £42,178 | £46,605 | +3% |
| South West | £40,429 | £40,429 | £41,337 | -1% |
| Wales | £38,548 | £38,548 | £40,431 | -6% |
| East of England | £38,177 | £38,177 | £39,098 | -6% |
| Scotland | £35,696 | £35,696 | £36,594 | -13% |
| North West | £35,684 | £35,684 | £43,373 | -13% |
| West Midlands | £32,515 | £32,515 | £36,848 | -20% |
| London | £19,473 | £19,473 | £19,711 | -52% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £46,265 | £46,265Mean £51,970 | +13% |
| South East £42,365 | £42,365Mean £42,494 | +4% |
| North East £42,178 | £42,178Mean £46,605 | +3% |
| South West £40,429 | £40,429Mean £41,337 | -1% |
| Wales £38,548 | £38,548Mean £40,431 | -6% |
| East of England £38,177 | £38,177Mean £39,098 | -6% |
| Scotland £35,696 | £35,696Mean £36,594 | -13% |
| North West £35,684 | £35,684Mean £43,373 | -13% |
| West Midlands £32,515 | £32,515Mean £36,848 | -20% |
| London £19,473 | £19,473Mean £19,711 | -52% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£40,797); ‘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 scaffolders, stagers and riggers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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