Vehicle body builders and repairers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£34,848
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 92% of Vehicle body builders work full-time
- 26% are self-employed
- 99.4% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Vehicle body builders and repairers pay in the UK
The typical vehicle body builders and repairers in the UK earns a median salary of £34,848 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 vehicle body builders and repairers earnings fall between £29,432 and £42,597 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced vehicle body builders and repairers.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 26% of Vehicle body builders 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: vehicle body builders and repairers pay ranges from £19,497 in Wales up to £44,643 in East of England, a difference of £25,146 (129%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see vehicle body builders and repairers pay in East of England or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for vehicle body builders and repairers at £44,643 — 28% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £19,497.
UK median £34,848
| Region | Median payUK median £34,848 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £44,643 | £44,643 | £43,826 | +28% |
| Scotland | £39,108 | £39,108 | £39,971 | +12% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £34,988 | £34,988 | £35,857 | ±0% |
| West Midlands | £34,185 | £34,185 | £34,848 | -2% |
| South West | £32,992 | £32,992 | £38,822 | -5% |
| South East | £31,946 | £31,946 | £35,928 | -8% |
| North West | £31,333 | £31,333 | £33,616 | -10% |
| East Midlands | £27,476 | £27,476 | £26,839 | -21% |
| London | £26,833 | £26,833 | £27,422 | -23% |
| North East | £23,124 | £23,124 | £23,373 | -34% |
| Wales | £19,497 | £19,497 | £21,346 | -44% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East of England £44,643 | £44,643Mean £43,826 | +28% |
| Scotland £39,108 | £39,108Mean £39,971 | +12% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £34,988 | £34,988Mean £35,857 | ±0% |
| West Midlands £34,185 | £34,185Mean £34,848 | -2% |
| South West £32,992 | £32,992Mean £38,822 | -5% |
| South East £31,946 | £31,946Mean £35,928 | -8% |
| North West £31,333 | £31,333Mean £33,616 | -10% |
| East Midlands £27,476 | £27,476Mean £26,839 | -21% |
| London £26,833 | £26,833Mean £27,422 | -23% |
| North East £23,124 | £23,124Mean £23,373 | -34% |
| Wales £19,497 | £19,497Mean £21,346 | -44% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,848); ‘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 vehicle body builders and repairers by year (ONS ASHE).
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