Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers roles in the UK earn a median of £38,500 per year, equivalent to £18.28 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 0.7% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £34,500 in West Midlands to £43,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £37,881/yr (2% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£38,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£18.28
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+0.7%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£37,000 – £40,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~115,000
estimated employees
93 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~119,000 → 2024: ~115,000
Market Signal
Growing marketPay and employment are both rising — competition for workers is increasing.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Median annual pay for Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £43,000 |
| South East | £40,000 |
| Wales | £40,000 |
| Scotland | £39,500 |
| East Midlands | £39,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £37,500 |
| South West | £37,000 |
| North West | £36,500 |
| North East | £34,500 |
| West Midlands | £34,500 |
| UK | £38,500 |
Annual pay grew by +0.7% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers assemble, install, maintain and repair plumbing fixtures, heating and ventilating systems and pipes and pipeline systems in commercial, residential and industrial premises and public buildings for non-renewable and renewable energy.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ level 3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses. It is also the law that gas engineers to be registered with Gas Safe Register.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.