Other vocational and industrial trainers: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time other vocational and industrial trainers in the UK earned a median £36,357 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £2,682 below the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That puts it 179th of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £29,544 and £45,884.
Median full-time pay: women £34,480 a year, men £37,517 a year.
About 79% of the roughly 147,000 employee jobs are full-time.
Since 2021 it has risen 20.3%, from £30,222, slower than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 149,800 people in this line of work, 18% of them in South East.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £25,573 | £507.60 | £13.56 | £16,497 | £314.00 | £13.36 |
| 20th percentile | £28,115 | £562.70 | £14.79 | £23,712 | £469.80 | £14.54 |
| 25th percentile | £29,544 | £584.20 | £15.38 | £26,151 | £508.20 | £15.30 |
| 30th percentile | £30,749 | £613.90 | £16.07 | £27,304 | £534.20 | £15.76 |
| 40th percentile | £33,168 | £660.50 | £17.70 | £30,405 | £591.30 | £17.20 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £36,357 | £726.60 | £19.20 | £33,236 | £651.80 | £18.72 |
| 60th percentile | £39,392 | £770.40 | £20.45 | £36,780 | £727.10 | £20.07 |
| 70th percentile | £43,097 | £842.90 | £22.41 | £41,058 | £785.50 | £21.66 |
| 75th percentile | £45,884 | £876.70 | £23.37 | £43,088 | £835.90 | £22.88 |
| 80th percentile | £47,024 | £927.80 | £25.07 | £45,998 | £876.70 | £24.67 |
| 90th percentile | – | £1,033.30* | £28.15* | £51,500* | £1,008.30 | £27.64 |
| Mean | £38,385 | £756.40 | £20.16 | £34,553 | £669.70 | £19.92 |
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 | £30,222 | £584.20 | £15.47 | £27,737 | £540.70 | 132 |
| 2022 revised | £32,307 | £602.80 | £16.22 | £29,731 | £556.40 | 108 |
| 2023 revised | £32,668 | £645.40 | £17.23 | £30,312 | £596.00 | 118 |
| 2024 revised | £34,527 | £679.00 | £18.31 | £31,226 | £628.00 | 138 |
| 2025 provisional | £36,357 | £726.60 | £19.20 | £33,236 | £651.80 | 147 |
Other vocational and industrial trainers by region
UK: 149,800 (± 15,000), April 2025 to March 2026. 3 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 26,300* | ± 6,400 |
| North West | 16,800* | ± 5,000 |
| South West | 15,500* | ± 4,500 |
| East Midlands | 14,000* | ± 4,900 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 13,500* | ± 4,300 |
| East of England | 13,400* | ± 5,000 |
| Wales | 10,200* | ± 2,900 |
| Scotland | 9,100* | ± 3,400 |
| North East | 7,200* | ± 2,700 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What other vocational and industrial trainers do
Other vocational and industrial trainers provide instruction in manual, manipulative and other vocational skills and advise on, plan and organise vocational instruction within industrial, commercial and other establishments. (ONS SOC 2020, 3574)
Also covers: NVQ assessor, technical instructor, training consultant, training manager, apprentice instructor, apprenticeship supervisor, assessor (training), business trainer, childcare assessor, civilian instructor, competency assessor, craft instructor, driving assessor, executive coach, handicraft instructor, handicrafts instructor, industrial trainer and instructional officer (75 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Assesses training requirements and prepares lectures, demonstrations and study aids
- Supervises trainee development, assists trainees with difficulties and prepares regular progress reports on each trainee for management
- Arranges work experience and instructional visits for trainees
- Plans curriculum and rota of staff duties and updates or amends them in light of developments
- Advises on training programmes and discusses progress or problems with staff and trainees
- Devises general and specialised training courses in response to particular needs
No formal educational qualifications are required for entry, although most entrants have qualified in some other area of work and possess a qualification in delivering teaching or training. Professional qualifications are available from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Qualifications in Education and Training are available at levels 3, 4 and 5.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026