How much does a Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£38,584
Understanding Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out pay in the UK
The typical tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out in the UK earns a median salary of £38,584 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 £42,304. 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 tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out pay ranges from £20,533 in London up to £42,398 in South East, a difference of £21,865 (106%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 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 tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out at £42,398 — 10% above the UK median. London is lowest at £20,533.
UK median £38,584
| Region | Median payUK median £38,584 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £42,398 | £42,398 | £40,427 | +10% |
| Wales | £39,088 | £39,088 | £39,592 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £38,931 | £38,931 | £42,725 | +1% |
| East of England | £38,856 | £38,856 | £42,997 | +1% |
| North West | £34,739 | £34,739 | £38,395 | -10% |
| East Midlands | £33,512 | £33,512 | £38,033 | -13% |
| South West | £31,518 | £31,518 | £32,435 | -18% |
| West Midlands | £30,532 | £30,532 | £33,792 | -21% |
| North East | £27,641 | £27,641 | £30,851 | -28% |
| London | £20,533 | £20,533 | £22,258 | -47% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £42,398 | £42,398Mean £40,427 | +10% |
| Wales £39,088 | £39,088Mean £39,592 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £38,931 | £38,931Mean £42,725 | +1% |
| East of England £38,856 | £38,856Mean £42,997 | +1% |
| North West £34,739 | £34,739Mean £38,395 | -10% |
| East Midlands £33,512 | £33,512Mean £38,033 | -13% |
| South West £31,518 | £31,518Mean £32,435 | -18% |
| West Midlands £30,532 | £30,532Mean £33,792 | -21% |
| North East £27,641 | £27,641Mean £30,851 | -28% |
| London £20,533 | £20,533Mean £22,258 | -47% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£38,584); ‘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 tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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