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UK salary report · 2026

Plumber Salary in East Midlands

Official ONS earnings for East Midlands.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — East Midlands

£37,885

gross, per year

▲ 8.8% change on the previous year

Mean

£40,415

What most plumbers actually earn

Half of plumbers in East Midlands earn between £26,783 and £39,791. Earning above £39,791 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 “Construction and Building Trades” group in East Midlands.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of plumbers earn less than this.

10th
£17,809
20th
£25,920
25th
£26,783
30th
£28,013
40th
£30,268
50th
£32,959
60th
£36,208
70th
£38,725
75th
£39,791
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers
SOC 2020 code
5315
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “plumber” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group also covers heating and ventilating installers.

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.

Plumber salary FAQs

What is the average Plumber salary in East Midlands?

The median is £37,885 a year and the mean is £40,415, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Plumber salary?

Half of plumbers earn between £26,783 and £39,791. Anything above £39,791 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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