CAD Technician Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 41,000 jobs.
Median salary
£34,465
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.6% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£35,221
Mean
£36,863
Jobs measured
41,000
What most cad technicians actually earn
Half of cad technicians earn between £29,265 and £42,230. Earning above £42,230 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of cad technicians earn less than this.
CAD Technician salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £42,218 | £40,683 |
| North East | £39,724 | £43,513 |
| South East | £39,290 | £39,529 |
| South West | £35,682 | £35,423 |
| East Midlands | £35,322 | £37,402 |
| Scotland | £33,117 | £34,889 |
| North West | £31,828 | £34,315 |
| East | £30,304 | £32,089 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- CAD, drawing and architectural technicians
- SOC 2020 code
- 3120
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “cad technician” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “CAD, drawing and architectural technicians”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers CAD, drawing and architectural technicians.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
CAD Technician salary FAQs
What is the average CAD Technician salary in UK?
The median is £34,465 a year and the mean is £36,863, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £35,221.
What is a good CAD Technician salary?
Half of cad technicians earn between £29,265 and £42,230. Anything above £42,230 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 41,000 jobs in this occupation.
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