Carpenter Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 56,000 jobs.
Median salary
£33,797
gross, per year
▲ 4.2% change on the previous year
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 UK?
The median is £33,797 a year and the mean is £36,363, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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 56,000 jobs in this occupation.
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