Maintenance Fitter Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 20,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£33,932
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£36,735
Jobs measured
20,000
What most maintenance fitters actually earn
Half of maintenance fitters in South West earn between £27,147 and £42,602. Earning above £42,602 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 “Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades” group in South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of maintenance fitters earn less than this.
How South West ranks for maintenance fitter pay
9th
of 9 GB regions with a published figure
South West is the lowest-paying of the 9 regions ONS measures for this role, £11,144 behind London on £45,076.
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
- 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 South West?
The median is £33,932 a year and the mean is £36,735, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Maintenance Fitter salary?
Half of maintenance fitters earn between £27,147 and £42,602. Anything above £42,602 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 20,000 jobs in this occupation.
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