Pre-press technicians roles in the UK earn a median of £29,000 per year, equivalent to £14.79 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 5.7% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £27,000 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £33,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £27,497/yr (5% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£29,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£14.79
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+5.7%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£29,000 – £29,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~1,000
estimated employees
4 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~1,000 → 2024: ~1,000
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 Pre-press technicians across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £33,500 |
| South East | £30,000 |
| Scotland | £29,000 |
| South West | £27,500 |
| North West | £27,500 |
| East Midlands | £27,500 |
| West Midlands | £27,500 |
| Wales | £27,000 |
| North East | £27,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £27,000 |
| UK | £29,000 |
Annual pay grew by +5.7% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Pre-press technicians.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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For employers & recruiters
Pre-press technicians prepare, format and compose text and graphics in a form suitable for use in a variety of print processes.
There are no formal academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically received on-the-job. Apprenticeships are available as well as BTEC certificates and diplomas and other vocational courses at NVQ/SVQ levels 2 and 3.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.