Carpenter Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London.
Median salary — London
£37,899
gross, per year
Mean
£37,022
What most carpenters actually earn
Half of carpenters across the UK earn between £27,860 and £40,043. Earning above £40,043 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of carpenters earn less than this.
How London ranks for carpenter pay
1st
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
London pays carpenters more than anywhere else ONS measures — £9,011 above East Midlands, the lowest of the 11.
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 London?
The median is £37,899 a year and the mean is £37,022, 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.
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