Maintenance Fitter Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 213,000 jobs.
Median salary
£41,148
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£41,943
Part-time only
£20,004
Mean
£43,223
Jobs measured
213,000
What a typical maintenance fitter takes home
On the median of £41,148, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,762
Take-home a year
£33,146
Income Tax
£5,716
National Insurance
£2,286
What most maintenance fitters actually earn
Half of maintenance fitters earn between £31,223 and £53,275. Earning above £53,275 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 maintenance fitters earn less than this.
Maintenance Fitter salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East | £44,471 | £47,211 |
| Scotland | £44,081 | £46,011 |
| North East | £42,617 | £45,581 |
| London | £42,403 | £45,874 |
| South East | £42,358 | £43,566 |
| West Midlands | £41,682 | £42,590 |
| East Midlands | £40,476 | £44,820 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £39,058 | £39,897 |
| North West | £38,858 | £42,025 |
| South West | £36,801 | £39,758 |
| Wales | £36,547 | £38,723 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Metal working production and maintenance fitters
- SOC 2020 code
- 5223
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “maintenance fitter” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Metal working production and maintenance fitters”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures metal working production and maintenance fitters.
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.
Maintenance Fitter salary FAQs
What is the average Maintenance Fitter salary in the UK?
The median is £41,148 a year and the mean is £43,223, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £41,943 and part-time employees £20,004.
How much does a maintenance fitter earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £19.50 excluding overtime, or £19.66 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Maintenance Fitter salary?
Half of maintenance fitters earn between £31,223 and £53,275. Anything above £53,275 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a maintenance fitter?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of maintenance fitters earn under £24,795 and the lowest quarter under £31,223 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid maintenance fitters earn?
The top 10% of maintenance fitters earn more than £67,176 a year, and the top quarter more than £53,275. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays maintenance fitters the most?
East, at a median of £44,471, is the highest of the 9 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; Wales is the lowest at £36,547. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has maintenance fitter pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.0% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many maintenance fitters are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 213,000 employee jobs in “Metal working production and maintenance fitters” (SOC 5223) in the UK. 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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