Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£31,041
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 95% of Assemblers (vehicles work full-time
- 97.5% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) pay in the UK
The typical assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) in the UK earns a median salary of £31,041 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 middle half of assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) earnings fall between £25,744 and £39,438 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced assemblers (vehicles and metal goods).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £32,854. 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 assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) pay ranges from £24,891 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £41,564 in East Midlands, a difference of £16,673 (67%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) pay in East Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) at £41,564 — 34% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £24,891.
UK median £31,041
| Region | Median payUK median £31,041 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £41,564 | £41,564 | £40,883 | +34% |
| Wales | £36,804 | £36,804 | £38,155 | +19% |
| North East | £36,191 | £36,191 | £36,095 | +17% |
| South West | £33,217 | £33,217 | £33,242 | +7% |
| South East | £29,344 | £29,344 | £32,492 | -5% |
| Scotland | £28,269 | £28,269 | £32,118 | -9% |
| East of England | £28,109 | £28,109 | £30,371 | -9% |
| West Midlands | £27,493 | £27,493 | £30,694 | -11% |
| North West | £26,746 | £26,746 | £33,235 | -14% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £24,891 | £24,891 | £26,132 | -20% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £41,564 | £41,564Mean £40,883 | +34% |
| Wales £36,804 | £36,804Mean £38,155 | +19% |
| North East £36,191 | £36,191Mean £36,095 | +17% |
| South West £33,217 | £33,217Mean £33,242 | +7% |
| South East £29,344 | £29,344Mean £32,492 | -5% |
| Scotland £28,269 | £28,269Mean £32,118 | -9% |
| East of England £28,109 | £28,109Mean £30,371 | -9% |
| West Midlands £27,493 | £27,493Mean £30,694 | -11% |
| North West £26,746 | £26,746Mean £33,235 | -14% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £24,891 | £24,891Mean £26,132 | -20% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£31,041); ‘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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