Upholsterers salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£26,966
£26,966
Mean salary
£26,856
Employment patterns
- 89% of Upholsterers work full-time
- 44% are self-employed
- 95% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
How pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for upholsterers at £26,983 — 0% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £14,805. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,983 | £26,714 | ±0% |
| East Midlands | £24,676 | £26,583 | -8% |
| South West | £24,220 | £25,963 | -10% |
| North West | £22,459 | £21,490 | -17% |
| Wales | £21,941 | £23,323 | -19% |
| West Midlands | £21,718 | £22,834 | -19% |
| South East | £16,433 | £19,764 | -39% |
| East of England | £14,805 | £15,695 | -45% |
Yorkshire and the Humber
£26,983
Mean £26,714
East Midlands
£24,676
Mean £26,583
South West
£24,220
Mean £25,963
North West
£22,459
Mean £21,490
Wales
£21,941
Mean £23,323
West Midlands
£21,718
Mean £22,834
South East
£16,433
Mean £19,764
East of England
£14,805
Mean £15,695
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £26,966. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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