How much does a Welding trades earn in Scotland?

The median gross annual pay for a Welding trades in Scotland is £43,061, 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 £35,344.

Is this Scotland 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.

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Welding trades Salary in Scotland

A Welding trades in Scotland earns a median gross annual pay of £43,061 — that's £7,717 (22%) above the UK median of £35,344. Real ONS figures (SOC 5213, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).

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The median salary for a Welding trades in Scotland is £43,061 gross per year, compared with £35,344 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.

Scotland vs UK median

Area	Median (annual)
Scotland	£43,061
United Kingdom	£35,344

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Welding trades in Scotland — frequently asked questions

How much does a Welding trades earn in Scotland?: The median gross annual pay for a Welding trades in Scotland is £43,061, 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 £35,344.
Is this Scotland 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.

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.