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Metal working machine operatives Salary in London
A Metal working machine operatives in London earns a median gross annual pay of £31,860 — that's £360 (1%) above the UK median of £31,500. Real ONS figures (SOC 8120, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
Quick answer
The median salary for a Metal working machine operatives in London is £31,860 gross per year, compared with £31,500 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.
London vs UK median
| Area | Median (annual) |
|---|---|
| London | £31,860 |
| United Kingdom | £31,500 |
How London ranks for Metal working machine operatives pay
Regional rank
#5
of 10 ONS regions
vs UK median
+£360
above £31,500 UK median
Out-earns
50%
of ONS regions
At £31,860, a Metal working machine operatives in London sits above by £360 the £31,500 UK median for the role, ranking #5 of 10 UK regions ONS published a Metal working machine operatives median for. Every figure is a subtraction or sort of the ONS ASHE medians on this page — nothing is modelled.
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Metal working machine operatives in London — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Metal working machine operatives earn in London?
- The median gross annual pay for a Metal working machine operatives in London is £31,860, per the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). The UK-wide median for this occupation is £31,500.
- Is this London figure a real ONS number?
- Yes — it is the published regional median gross annual pay for this occupation in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. ONS suppresses small or unreliable regional cells; only unsuppressed regions appear in this cluster, and none are estimated.
- Is a Metal working machine operatives salary in London above the UK average for the role?
- The London median of £31,860 is above by £360 the £31,500 UK median for a Metal working machine operatives, and above by £209 the average of the 10 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does London rank for Metal working machine operatives pay?
- London ranks #5 of 10 UK regions ONS published a Metal working machine operatives median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). 4 regions pay more and 5 pay less. Ranking is a straight sort of the published regional medians.
Related
Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 14.7a (occupation 4-digit SOC) + Table 15 (4).7a (region by occupation), Full-Time sheet. Figures are Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, April 2025 reference period (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Released 2025-10-23, corrected 2025-12-19. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). No figure is modelled or interpolated.