Vehicle paint technicians salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£34,531
£34,531
Mean salary
£37,070
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for vehicle paint technicians at £42,323 — 23% 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 Midlands | £42,323 | £45,413 | +23% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £42,258 | £42,455 | +22% |
| Scotland | £32,527 | £31,005 | -6% |
| East of England | £31,050 | £37,881 | -10% |
| South West | £28,533 | £27,229 | -17% |
| South East | £27,331 | £29,459 | -21% |
| North East | £26,646 | £30,455 | -23% |
| London | £25,481 | £26,050 | -26% |
| North West | £24,256 | £27,084 | -30% |
| West Midlands | £21,732 | £25,570 | -37% |
| Wales | £19,497 | £21,346 | -44% |
East Midlands
£42,323
Mean £45,413
Yorkshire and the Humber
£42,258
Mean £42,455
Scotland
£32,527
Mean £31,005
East of England
£31,050
Mean £37,881
South West
£28,533
Mean £27,229
South East
£27,331
Mean £29,459
North East
£26,646
Mean £30,455
London
£25,481
Mean £26,050
North West
£24,256
Mean £27,084
West Midlands
£21,732
Mean £25,570
Wales
£19,497
Mean £21,346
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £34,531. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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