Carpenter Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 6,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£34,084
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£34,956
Jobs measured
6,000
What a typical carpenter takes home
On the median of £34,084, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,338
Take-home a year
£28,060
Income Tax
£4,303
National Insurance
£1,721
What most carpenters actually earn
Half of carpenters across the UK earn between £28,561 and £43,197. Earning above £43,197 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.
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, 2026 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 11.0% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank North West against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 North West?
The median is £34,084 a year and the mean is £34,956, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a carpenter earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £17.27 excluding overtime, or £17.50 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for North West.
What is a good Carpenter salary?
Half of carpenters earn between £28,561 and £43,197. Anything above £43,197 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 £21,706 and the lowest quarter under £28,561 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do carpenters in North West earn more than the UK average?
The median in North West is £34,084 against £35,164 across the UK, 3.1% lower. ONS marks the North West figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has carpenter pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +2.2% for this occupation in North West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many carpenters are there in North West?
ASHE counts around 6,000 employee jobs in “Carpenters and joiners” (SOC 5316) in North West. 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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