Welder Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 37,000 jobs.
Median salary
£34,742
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 1.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£35,344
Mean
£36,908
Jobs measured
37,000
What most welders actually earn
Half of welders earn between £28,569 and £43,747. Earning above £43,747 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 welders earn less than this.
Welder salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| South East | £39,122 | £38,956 |
| North West | £38,865 | £38,461 |
| East | £38,814 | £39,701 |
| Wales | £36,339 | £40,787 |
| East Midlands | £34,793 | £36,156 |
| West Midlands | £34,493 | £35,317 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £32,947 | £36,107 |
| South West | £29,134 | £31,414 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Welding trades
- SOC 2020 code
- 5213
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Welder salary FAQs
What is the average Welder salary in UK?
The median is £34,742 a year and the mean is £36,908, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £35,344.
What is a good Welder salary?
Half of welders earn between £28,569 and £43,747. Anything above £43,747 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 37,000 jobs in this occupation.
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