Vehicle body builders and repairers salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£34,848
£34,848
Mean salary
£35,810
Employment patterns
- 92% of Vehicle body builders work full-time
- 26% are self-employed
- 99.4% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
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. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £44,643 | £43,826 | +28% |
| Scotland | £39,108 | £39,971 | +12% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £34,988 | £35,857 | ±0% |
| West Midlands | £34,185 | £34,848 | -2% |
| South West | £32,992 | £38,822 | -5% |
| South East | £31,946 | £35,928 | -8% |
| North West | £31,333 | £33,616 | -10% |
| East Midlands | £27,476 | £26,839 | -21% |
| London | £26,833 | £27,422 | -23% |
| North East | £23,124 | £23,373 | -34% |
| Wales | £19,497 | £21,346 | -44% |
East of England
£44,643
Mean £43,826
Scotland
£39,108
Mean £39,971
Yorkshire and the Humber
£34,988
Mean £35,857
West Midlands
£34,185
Mean £34,848
South West
£32,992
Mean £38,822
South East
£31,946
Mean £35,928
North West
£31,333
Mean £33,616
East Midlands
£27,476
Mean £26,839
London
£26,833
Mean £27,422
North East
£23,124
Mean £23,373
Wales
£19,497
Mean £21,346
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £34,848. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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