Vehicle body builders and repairers roles in the UK earn a median of £35,000 per year, equivalent to £16.78 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 3.6% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £30,000 in East Midlands to £41,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £34,999/yr (0% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£35,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£16.78
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+3.6%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£29,000 – £42,000
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~15,000
estimated employees
30 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~23,000 → 2024: ~15,000
Market Signal
Specialist demandPay is rising while employment is falling — specialist skills are in high demand.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Median annual pay for Vehicle body builders and repairers across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £41,000 |
| Scotland | £39,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £35,000 |
| West Midlands | £34,500 |
| North East | £34,000 |
| South East | £33,500 |
| Wales | £33,000 |
| South West | £33,000 |
| North West | £31,500 |
| East Midlands | £30,000 |
| UK | £35,000 |
Annual pay grew by +3.6% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Vehicle body builders and repairers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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For employers & recruiters
Vehicle body builders and repairers construct and repair the bodies of road vehicles, and fit interior and exterior fittings to vehicle bodies.
There are no formal academic entry requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification. Apprenticeships at NVQ/SVQ levels 2 and 3 are also available and take between three to four years to complete. Off and on-the-job training is provided.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.