Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment earned a median £37,387 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £1,652 less than across all industries.
What the figures show
That is 52nd of 84 divisions.
92% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £33,216, men £38,064.
The median rose 25.0% from £29,918 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 259,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, down 9% since 2019; 17% are in West Midlands.
There were 22,635 business sites in March 2026, 60 of them employing 250 or more (UK Business Counts).
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £25,252 | £513.90 | £13.00 | £22,706 | £472.50 | £12.81 |
| 20th percentile | £28,726 | £569.20 | £14.32 | £26,520 | £534.10 | £14.00 |
| 25th percentile | £29,859 | £592.00 | £14.82 | £28,391 | £565.50 | £14.61 |
| 30th percentile | £31,032 | £614.70 | £15.29 | £29,688 | £590.60 | £15.10 |
| 40th percentile | £34,042 | £670.20 | £16.50 | £32,348 | £643.40 | £16.25 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £37,387 | £736.40 | £17.95 | £35,807 | £708.30 | £17.68 |
| 60th percentile | £41,415 | £821.60 | £19.68 | £40,000 | £793.80 | £19.33 |
| 70th percentile | £47,008 | £914.10 | £22.00 | £45,318 | £888.10 | £21.80 |
| 75th percentile | £49,549 | £973.30 | £23.55 | £48,288 | £958.20 | £23.34 |
| 80th percentile | £52,787 | £1,055.00 | £25.22 | £51,556 | £1,023.60 | £25.00 |
| 90th percentile | £65,980* | £1,295.00 | £31.59 | £63,774* | £1,255.00 | £31.26 |
| Mean | £44,265 | £857.30 | £21.02 | £42,175 | £815.40 | £20.89 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £29,918 | £597.70 | £14.42 | £28,994 | £576.90 | 298 |
| 2022 revised | £31,484 | £628.40 | £15.28 | £30,118 | £602.70 | 300 |
| 2023 revised | £34,138 | £675.00 | £16.40 | £32,648 | £642.00 | 290 |
| 2024 revised | £36,260 | £730.10 | £17.49 | £35,010 | £705.30 | 281 |
| 2025 provisional | £37,387 | £736.40 | £17.95 | £35,807 | £708.30 | 271 |
Where the 259,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| North West | 29,000 | 29,000 |
| South East | 29,000 | 29,000 |
| East Midlands | 27,000 | 28,000 |
| South West | 23,000 | 23,000 |
| East of England | 21,000 | 21,000 |
| Scotland | 17,000 | 18,000 |
| North East | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| Wales | 13,000 | 13,000 |
| London | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Great Britain | 256,000 | 259,000 |
22,635 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 16,815 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 4,785 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 975 |
| Large (250 or more) | 60 |
| Total | 22,635 |
2021: 29,155; 2022: 26,660; 2023: 24,925; 2024: 23,915; 2025: 23,035; 2026: 22,635.
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ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026