Other skilled trades n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£26,800
£26,800
Mean salary
£28,457
Employment patterns
- 70% of Other skilled trades n.e.c. work full-time
- 59% are self-employed
- 94% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for other skilled trades n.e.c. at £29,391 — 10% above the UK median. Scotland is lowest at £19,035. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £29,391 | £37,346 | +10% |
| London | £26,580 | £31,794 | -1% |
| North West | £26,011 | £25,750 | -3% |
| West Midlands | £25,383 | £28,820 | -5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,104 | £24,053 | -14% |
| East of England | £22,799 | £26,975 | -15% |
| South East | £22,091 | £24,688 | -18% |
| South West | £21,445 | £22,810 | -20% |
| North East | £21,327 | £22,521 | -20% |
| Scotland | £19,035 | £21,089 | -29% |
East Midlands
£29,391
Mean £37,346
London
£26,580
Mean £31,794
North West
£26,011
Mean £25,750
West Midlands
£25,383
Mean £28,820
Yorkshire and the Humber
£23,104
Mean £24,053
East of England
£22,799
Mean £26,975
South East
£22,091
Mean £24,688
South West
£21,445
Mean £22,810
North East
£21,327
Mean £22,521
Scotland
£19,035
Mean £21,089
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £26,800. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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