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Manufacturing — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section C
Real ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) full-time median pay for the UK and 11 regions, with the Gera Sector Pay Gap Index showing how Manufacturing compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Manufacturing?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Manufacturing sector (SIC C) is £38,956 — −0.2% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -0.2%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £43,832. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Manufacturing full-time median (£38,956) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #11 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£38,956
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£29,700 – £50,130
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
-0.2%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Manufacturing
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £24,948 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £29,700 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £38,956 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £50,130 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £57,922 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Manufacturing salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £43,832 | +12.5% |
| #2 | North West | £42,149 | +8.2% |
| #3 | East of England | £41,994 | +7.8% |
| #4 | South East | £41,815 | +7.3% |
| #5 | West Midlands | £40,018 | +2.7% |
| #6 | Scotland | £39,572 | +1.6% |
| #7 | South West | £39,175 | +0.6% |
| #8 | Wales | £36,773 | −5.6% |
| #9 | East Midlands | £36,425 | −6.5% |
| #10 | North East | £36,249 | −6.9% |
| #11 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £35,262 | −9.5% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
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UK Manufacturing median
£38,956
Full-time, April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 4.7a
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
-0.2%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
Sector rank
#11 / 19
By UK full-time median pay
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 4.7a (UK) + Table 5.7a (regional), full-time employees, April 2025 provisional (OGL v3.0). Only cells ONS publishes without suppression (CV ≤ 20%) are shown. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
Manufacturing salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Manufacturing worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Manufacturing sector (SIC C) was £38,956 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is below the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 0.2% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -0.2%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Manufacturing?
- For full-time employees in Manufacturing in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £29,700 (25th percentile) and £50,130 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £38,956. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Manufacturing?
- Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Manufacturing sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £43,832 (+12.5% the UK sector median). Yorkshire and The Humber is the lowest at £35,262 (−9.5%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Manufacturing pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Manufacturing (SIC C) ranks 11 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is -0.2% — meaning this sector pays below the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Manufacturing salary by region
- Manufacturing salary in London — £43,832
- Manufacturing salary in North West — £42,149
- Manufacturing salary in East of England — £41,994
- Manufacturing salary in South East — £41,815
- Manufacturing salary in West Midlands — £40,018
- Manufacturing salary in Scotland — £39,572
- Manufacturing salary in South West — £39,175
- Manufacturing salary in Wales — £36,773
- Manufacturing salary in East Midlands — £36,425
- Manufacturing salary in North East — £36,249
- Manufacturing salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £35,262
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure modelled or interpolated.