Carpenter Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 56,000 jobs.
Median salary
£33,797
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£34,014
Mean
£36,363
Jobs measured
56,000
What most carpenters actually earn
Half of carpenters earn between £27,860 and £40,043. Earning above £40,043 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 carpenters earn less than this.
Carpenter salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £37,899 | £37,022 |
| South West | £36,481 | £47,074 |
| North East | £34,950 | £37,854 |
| South East | £34,819 | £43,640 |
| East | £34,244 | £34,791 |
| Scotland | £33,696 | £35,560 |
| North West | £33,346 | £32,714 |
| West Midlands | £32,789 | £34,953 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £30,324 | £32,577 |
| Wales | £29,662 | £30,278 |
| East Midlands | £28,888 | £30,084 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Carpenters and joiners
- SOC 2020 code
- 5316
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Carpenter salary FAQs
What is the average Carpenter salary in the UK?
The median is £33,797 a year and the mean is £36,363, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £34,014.
How much does a carpenter earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £16.98 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Carpenter salary?
Half of carpenters earn between £27,860 and £40,043. Anything above £40,043 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a carpenter?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of carpenters earn under £20,798 and the lowest quarter under £27,860 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Which part of the UK pays carpenters the most?
Scotland, at a median of £33,696, is the highest of the 4 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; Yorkshire and The Humber is the lowest at £30,324. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has carpenter pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.2% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many carpenters are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 56,000 employee jobs in “Carpenters and joiners” (SOC 5316) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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.
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