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Manufacturing Salary in Wales — 2025
Manufacturing (SIC 2007 Section C) · Full-time employees · April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a
What is the median salary for Manufacturing workers in Wales?
Full-time workers in the Manufacturing sector (SIC C) in Wales earn a median of £36,773 per year (April 2025, ONS ASHE Table 5.7a) — −5.6% the UK Manufacturing median of £38,956 and below the UK all-industry median of £39,039. GeraJobs re-dates annually on ONS ASHE release.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Wales Manufacturing median (£36,773) vs UK Manufacturing median (£38,956). Ranked #8 of 11 regions for this sector.
How this is calculatedWales median
£36,773
Full-time · ONS ASHE Table 5.7a · April 2025
UK sector median
£38,956
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
Regional pay gap
−5.6%
Wales vs UK Manufacturing median · Rank #8/11
Manufacturing salary — all regions compared
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| #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% |
| UK | UK national | £38,956 | benchmark |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and excluded.
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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 in Wales — FAQ
- How much do Manufacturing workers earn in Wales?
- Full-time Manufacturing employees in Wales earn a median of £36,773 per year in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 5.7a (OGL v3.0). This is 5.6% below the UK Manufacturing sector median of £38,956.
- Is Wales above or below the national average for Manufacturing pay?
- Wales Manufacturing pay (£36,773) is 5.6% below the UK sector median of £38,956. Ranked 8 out of 11 UK regions with unsuppressed ONS data for this sector. Figures: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- Which region pays the most for Manufacturing in the UK?
- London has the highest full-time median for Manufacturing in the UK at £43,832, based on 11 regions ONS publishes without suppression. Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
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Manufacturing salary in other UK regions
- Manufacturing in London — £43,832
- Manufacturing in North West — £42,149
- Manufacturing in East of England — £41,994
- Manufacturing in South East — £41,815
- Manufacturing in West Midlands — £40,018
- Manufacturing in Scotland — £39,572
- Manufacturing in South West — £39,175
- Manufacturing in East Midlands — £36,425
- All sectors in Wales
Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 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. Regional pay gap computed by GeraJobs as (regionMedian − ukSectorMedian) / ukSectorMedian × 100; no figure modelled or interpolated.