Steel erectors salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£34,782
Understanding Steel erectors pay in the UK
The typical steel erectors in the UK earns a median salary of £34,782 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 £37,491. 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 steel erectors actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: steel erectors pay ranges from £26,381 in West Midlands up to £44,819 in South East, a difference of £18,438 (70%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see steel erectors pay in South East or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for steel erectors at £44,819 — 29% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £26,381.
UK median £34,782
| Region | Median payUK median £34,782 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £44,819 | £44,819 | £45,583 | +29% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £30,188 | £30,188 | £33,645 | -13% |
| Scotland | £28,808 | £28,808 | £30,969 | -17% |
| North West | £26,993 | £26,993 | £27,599 | -22% |
| South West | £26,702 | £26,702 | £30,043 | -23% |
| West Midlands | £26,381 | £26,381 | £29,435 | -24% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £44,819 | £44,819Mean £45,583 | +29% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £30,188 | £30,188Mean £33,645 | -13% |
| Scotland £28,808 | £28,808Mean £30,969 | -17% |
| North West £26,993 | £26,993Mean £27,599 | -22% |
| South West £26,702 | £26,702Mean £30,043 | -23% |
| West Midlands £26,381 | £26,381Mean £29,435 | -24% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,782); ‘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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Back to region listHow steel erectors pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for steel erectors by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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