Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£31,041
£31,041
Mean salary
£32,854
Employment patterns
- 95% of Assemblers (vehicles work full-time
- 97.5% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
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. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £41,564 | £40,883 | +34% |
| Wales | £36,804 | £38,155 | +19% |
| North East | £36,191 | £36,095 | +17% |
| South West | £33,217 | £33,242 | +7% |
| South East | £29,344 | £32,492 | -5% |
| Scotland | £28,269 | £32,118 | -9% |
| East of England | £28,109 | £30,371 | -9% |
| West Midlands | £27,493 | £30,694 | -11% |
| North West | £26,746 | £33,235 | -14% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £24,891 | £26,132 | -20% |
East Midlands
£41,564
Mean £40,883
Wales
£36,804
Mean £38,155
North East
£36,191
Mean £36,095
South West
£33,217
Mean £33,242
South East
£29,344
Mean £32,492
Scotland
£28,269
Mean £32,118
East of England
£28,109
Mean £30,371
West Midlands
£27,493
Mean £30,694
North West
£26,746
Mean £33,235
Yorkshire and the Humber
£24,891
Mean £26,132
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £31,041. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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