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UK salary report · 2026

Carpenter Salary in East Midlands

Official ONS earnings for East Midlands.

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

Median salary — East Midlands

£28,888

gross, per year

Mean

£30,084

What most carpenters actually earn

Half of carpenters in East Midlands earn between £26,783 and £39,791. Earning above £39,791 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 Midlands.

The full pay range

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

10th
£17,809
20th
£25,920
25th
£26,783
30th
£28,013
40th
£30,268
50th
£32,959
60th
£36,208
70th
£38,725
75th
£39,791
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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 Midlands?

The median is £28,888 a year and the mean is £30,084, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Carpenter salary?

Half of carpenters earn between £26,783 and £39,791. Anything above £39,791 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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