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UK salary report · 2026

Carpenter Salary in East

Official ONS earnings for East.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — East

£34,244

gross, per year

▲ 1.5% change on the previous year

Mean

£34,791

What most carpenters actually earn

Half of carpenters in East earn between £29,008 and £43,000. Earning above £43,000 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Construction and Building Trades” group in East.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of carpenters earn less than this.

10th
£21,708
20th
£27,423
25th
£29,008
30th
£30,548
40th
£32,815
50th
£34,504
60th
£37,157
70th
£40,455
75th
£43,000
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How East ranks for carpenter pay

5th

of 11 GB regions with a published figure

London tops the table on £37,899 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £28,888. East is £3,655 short of the top.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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 East?

The median is £34,244 a year and the mean is £34,791, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Carpenter salary?

Half of carpenters earn between £29,008 and £43,000. Anything above £43,000 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.

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