Manufacture of other transport equipment: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in manufacture of other transport equipment earned a median £50,298 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £11,259 more than across all industries.
What the figures show
It ranks 12th of 84 divisions on this measure.
97% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £47,396, men £50,689.
The median rose 23.7% from £40,665 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 125,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, down 7% since 2019; 26% are in South West.
There were 2,135 business sites in March 2026, 85 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 | £32,067 | £608.30 | £16.05 | £30,909 | £598.50 | £16.04 |
| 20th percentile | £37,150 | £701.70 | £18.46 | £36,448 | £691.40 | £18.42 |
| 25th percentile | £39,784 | £745.00 | £19.90 | £39,143 | £737.10 | £19.83 |
| 30th percentile | £41,586 | £783.70 | £20.81 | £41,166 | £773.90 | £20.69 |
| 40th percentile | £46,204 | £862.40 | £23.01 | £45,694 | £852.00 | £22.92 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £50,298 | £942.80 | £25.02 | £49,950 | £936.00 | £24.94 |
| 60th percentile | £54,536 | £1,031.10 | £26.99 | £54,096 | £1,017.10 | £26.97 |
| 70th percentile | £59,100 | £1,120.20 | £29.47 | £58,819 | £1,111.60 | £29.45 |
| 75th percentile | £61,618 | £1,174.60 | £30.60 | £61,221 | £1,168.10 | £30.56 |
| 80th percentile | £64,688 | £1,234.20 | £32.20 | £64,550 | £1,226.50 | £32.16 |
| 90th percentile | £76,318 | £1,405.00 | £37.14 | £76,276 | £1,401.00 | £37.14 |
| Mean | £52,990 | £999.80 | £26.23 | £52,259 | £987.20 | £26.19 |
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 | £40,665 | £811.20 | £21.19 | £40,437 | £803.10 | 161 |
| 2022 revised | £41,898 | £821.90 | £21.59 | £41,678 | £813.30 | 162 |
| 2023 revised | £46,197 | £919.30 | £23.75 | £45,591 | £908.70 | 192 |
| 2024 revised | £48,681 | £898.10 | £23.93 | £48,145 | £890.90 | 226 |
| 2025 provisional | £50,298 | £942.80 | £25.02 | £49,950 | £936.00 | 200 |
Where the 125,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 33,000 | 33,000 |
| North West | 32,000 | 32,000 |
| East Midlands | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| South East | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Scotland | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| West Midlands | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Wales | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| East of England | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| North East | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| London | 1,250 | 1,250 |
| Great Britain | 125,000 | 125,000 |
2,135 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 1,600 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 270 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 180 |
| Large (250 or more) | 85 |
| Total | 2,135 |
2021: 2,550; 2022: 2,375; 2023: 2,315; 2024: 2,240; 2025: 2,185; 2026: 2,135.
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ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026