Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. earned a median £40,000 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £961 more than across all industries.
What the figures show
That is 41st of 84 divisions.
94% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £32,932, men £41,815.
The median rose 15.1% from £34,747 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 154,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, down 12% since 2019; 15% are in West Midlands.
There were 7,540 business sites in March 2026, 105 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 | £26,055 | £520.60 | £13.50 | £24,936 | £498.90 | £13.28 |
| 20th percentile | £29,606 | £586.40 | £14.94 | £28,572 | £566.10 | £14.78 |
| 25th percentile | £31,289 | £618.70 | £15.68 | £30,130 | £593.20 | £15.51 |
| 30th percentile | £32,986 | £658.40 | £16.40 | £32,364 | £631.50 | £16.21 |
| 40th percentile | £36,572 | £725.90 | £18.11 | £35,637 | £708.40 | £18.00 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £40,000 | £792.50 | £19.64 | £39,174 | £772.60 | £19.64 |
| 60th percentile | £44,740 | £881.60 | £21.48 | £44,010 | £862.40 | £21.41 |
| 70th percentile | £50,338 | £975.00 | £24.20 | £49,407 | £958.20 | £24.19 |
| 75th percentile | £53,709 | £1,045.40 | £26.56 | £52,735 | £1,023.20 | £26.53 |
| 80th percentile | £58,946 | £1,125.90 | £28.30 | £57,783 | £1,102.00 | £28.21 |
| 90th percentile | £74,849* | £1,380.90* | £36.39* | £73,912* | £1,371.00 | £36.39* |
| Mean | £47,879 | £912.20 | £22.99 | £46,443 | £886.30 | £22.93 |
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 | £34,747 | £680.40 | £16.90 | £34,093 | £664.90 | 238 |
| 2022 revised | £37,004 | £720.00 | £17.48 | £36,147 | £702.70 | 232 |
| 2023 revised | £38,228 | £733.20 | £18.53 | £37,042 | £709.80 | 203 |
| 2024 revised | £40,000 | £768.60 | £19.31 | £39,013 | £752.80 | 204 |
| 2025 provisional | £40,000 | £792.50 | £19.64 | £39,174 | £772.60 | 201 |
Where the 154,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 23,000 | 23,000 |
| East of England | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| South West | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| South East | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 16,000 | 17,000 |
| East Midlands | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| Scotland | 14,000 | 14,000 |
| North West | 11,000 | 11,000 |
| North East | 9,000 | 9,000 |
| Wales | 4,500 | 4,500 |
| London | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| Great Britain | 153,000 | 154,000 |
7,540 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 5,160 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 1,655 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 620 |
| Large (250 or more) | 105 |
| Total | 7,540 |
2021: 8,135; 2022: 8,090; 2023: 8,060; 2024: 7,810; 2025: 7,705; 2026: 7,540.
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ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026