Maintenance Fitter Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 223,000 jobs.
Median salary
£40,002
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£40,760
Part-time only
£17,706
Mean
£41,863
Jobs measured
223,000
What most maintenance fitters actually earn
Half of maintenance fitters earn between £29,947 and £51,441. Earning above £51,441 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 |
|---|---|---|
| London | £45,076 | £47,530 |
| Scotland | £41,293 | £42,903 |
| East Midlands | £40,852 | £41,998 |
| South East | £40,839 | £45,483 |
| North East | £40,246 | £41,293 |
| North West | £40,188 | £42,505 |
| East | £40,031 | £41,715 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £37,849 | £39,851 |
| West Midlands | £37,315 | £40,280 |
| Wales | £36,127 | £38,966 |
| South West | £33,932 | £36,735 |
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, 2025 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 UK?
The median is £40,002 a year and the mean is £41,863, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £40,760 and part-time employees £17,706.
What is a good Maintenance Fitter salary?
Half of maintenance fitters earn between £29,947 and £51,441. Anything above £51,441 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, covering 223,000 jobs in this occupation.
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