Vehicle body builders and repairers Pay Data UK — 2025

Vehicle body builders and repairers roles in the UK earn a median of £35,019 per year, equivalent to £16.78 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 3.6% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £27,350 to £52,932 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

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About Vehicle body builders and repairers

Vehicle body builders and repairers construct and repair the bodies of road vehicles, and fit interior and exterior fittings to vehicle bodies.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• diagnoses job requirements or ascertains work specifications from drawings or instructions
• selects, cuts, shapes and assembles materials to form parts of vehicle underframe, framework and body
• repairs damage to chassis and engine mountings using hydraulic rams, jacks and jigs
• hammers out dents in bodywork, fills in small depressions or corroded areas in solder, plastic or other filler compound and replaces body panels using hand and power tools
• installs and repairs interior fittings including seats, seatbelts and fascia in cars, sinks and special features in caravans and mobile shops
• positions, secures and repairs external fittings including windows, doors, door handles, catches and roof attachments

Entry Routes and Qualifications

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.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.