Upholsterers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£26,966
Employment patterns
- 89% of Upholsterers work full-time
- 44% are self-employed
- 95% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Upholsterers pay in the UK
The typical upholsterers in the UK earns a median salary of £26,966 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.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 44% of Upholsterers are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: upholsterers pay ranges from £14,805 in East of England up to £26,983 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a difference of £12,178 (82%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see upholsterers pay in Yorkshire and the Humber or read how we source and check this data.
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.
UK median £26,966
| Region | Median payUK median £26,966 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,983 | £26,983 | £26,714 | ±0% |
| East Midlands | £24,676 | £24,676 | £26,583 | -8% |
| South West | £24,220 | £24,220 | £25,963 | -10% |
| North West | £22,459 | £22,459 | £21,490 | -17% |
| Wales | £21,941 | £21,941 | £23,323 | -19% |
| West Midlands | £21,718 | £21,718 | £22,834 | -19% |
| South East | £16,433 | £16,433 | £19,764 | -39% |
| East of England | £14,805 | £14,805 | £15,695 | -45% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £26,983 | £26,983Mean £26,714 | ±0% |
| East Midlands £24,676 | £24,676Mean £26,583 | -8% |
| South West £24,220 | £24,220Mean £25,963 | -10% |
| North West £22,459 | £22,459Mean £21,490 | -17% |
| Wales £21,941 | £21,941Mean £23,323 | -19% |
| West Midlands £21,718 | £21,718Mean £22,834 | -19% |
| South East £16,433 | £16,433Mean £19,764 | -39% |
| East of England £14,805 | £14,805Mean £15,695 | -45% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,966); ‘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 upholsterers by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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