Plumber Salary in South East

What most plumbers actually earn

Half of plumbers in South East earn between £29,113 and £44,386. Earning above £44,386 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 South East.

How South East ranks for plumber pay

London tops the table on £42,346 and West Midlands sits at the bottom on £33,542. South East is £2,749 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.