Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£38,584
£38,584
Mean salary
£42,304
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£38,400
How pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out at £42,398 — 10% above the UK median. London is lowest at £20,533. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £42,398 | £40,427 | +10% |
| Wales | £39,088 | £39,592 | +1% |
| East of England | £38,856 | £42,997 | +1% |
| North West | £34,739 | £38,395 | -10% |
| East Midlands | £33,512 | £38,033 | -13% |
| South West | £31,518 | £32,435 | -18% |
| West Midlands | £30,532 | £33,792 | -21% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £28,918 | £30,938 | -25% |
| North East | £27,641 | £30,851 | -28% |
| London | £20,533 | £22,258 | -47% |
South East
£42,398
Mean £40,427
Wales
£39,088
Mean £39,592
East of England
£38,856
Mean £42,997
North West
£34,739
Mean £38,395
East Midlands
£33,512
Mean £38,033
South West
£31,518
Mean £32,435
West Midlands
£30,532
Mean £33,792
Yorkshire and the Humber
£28,918
Mean £30,938
North East
£27,641
Mean £30,851
London
£20,533
Mean £22,258
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £38,584. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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