Welding trades salary in North East
Full-time average annual pay in North East
£22,999
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£22,999
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £22,999 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of welding trades earn £28,569–£43,747. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£34,900
Employment patterns
- 95% of Welding trades work full-time
- 8% are self-employed
- 99.6% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Welding trades pay in North East
To see what £22,999 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £1,917 | £22,999 |
| Income tax | £174 | £2,086 |
| National Insurance | £70 | £834 |
| Take-home pay | £1,673 | £20,079 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Welding trades pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for welding trades at £39,122 — 13% above the UK median. London is lowest at £23,101.
UK median £34,742
| Region | Median payUK median £34,742 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £39,122 | £39,122 | £38,956 | +13% |
| North West | £38,865 | £38,865 | £38,461 | +12% |
| East of England | £38,814 | £38,814 | £39,701 | +12% |
| Wales | £36,339 | £36,339 | £40,787 | +5% |
| Scotland | £36,309 | £36,309 | £38,087 | +5% |
| North East (current region) | £35,423 | £35,423 | £32,566 | +2% |
| East Midlands | £34,793 | £34,793 | £36,156 | ±0% |
| West Midlands | £34,493 | £34,493 | £35,317 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £32,947 | £32,947 | £36,107 | -5% |
| South West | £29,134 | £29,134 | £31,414 | -16% |
| London | £23,101 | £23,101 | £22,780 | -34% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £39,122 | £39,122Mean £38,956 | +13% |
| North West £38,865 | £38,865Mean £38,461 | +12% |
| East of England £38,814 | £38,814Mean £39,701 | +12% |
| Wales £36,339 | £36,339Mean £40,787 | +5% |
| Scotland £36,309 | £36,309Mean £38,087 | +5% |
| North East (current region) £35,423 | £35,423Mean £32,566 | +2% |
| East Midlands £34,793 | £34,793Mean £36,156 | ±0% |
| West Midlands £34,493 | £34,493Mean £35,317 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £32,947 | £32,947Mean £36,107 | -5% |
| South West £29,134 | £29,134Mean £31,414 | -16% |
| London £23,101 | £23,101Mean £22,780 | -34% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,742); ‘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.
How welding trades pay in North East has changed over time
Median annual pay for welding trades in North East by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
North East median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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