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UK salary report · 2026

Plumber Salary in North West

Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 7,000 jobs.

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

Median salary — North West

£34,177

gross, per year

▼ 8.9% change on the previous year

Mean

£34,446

Jobs measured

7,000

What most plumbers actually earn

Half of plumbers in North West earn between £24,506 and £38,130. Earning above £38,130 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 North West.

The full pay range

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

20th
£23,293
25th
£24,506
30th
£26,065
40th
£28,463
50th
£31,782
60th
£34,250
70th
£36,808
75th
£38,130
80th
£39,517
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How North West ranks for plumber pay

8th

of 9 GB regions with a published figure

London tops the table on £42,346 and West Midlands sits at the bottom on £33,542. North West is £8,169 short of the top.

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
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 North West?

The median is £34,177 a year and the mean is £34,446, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Plumber salary?

Half of plumbers earn between £24,506 and £38,130. Anything above £38,130 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 7,000 jobs in this occupation.

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