Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers Pay Data UK — 2025

Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers roles in the UK earn a median of £34,946 per year, equivalent to £15.08 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 7.8% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £23,924 to £57,989 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers make, repair and restore wooden furniture, decorative objects and other crafted pieces of woodwork.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements and appropriate materials
• selects, measures, cuts and shapes wood using saws, chisels, planes, powered hand tools and woodworking machines
• assembles parts with crafted joints, nails, screws, dowels or adhesives and fits locks, catches, hinges, castors, drawers, shelves and other fittings
• removes, replaces or repairs damaged parts of wooden furniture
• measures floor area to be covered and lays wood blocks, parquet panels or hardwood strips
• matches and marks out veneers ready for cutting and examines and repairs defects in veneer or plywood sheets

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no formal entry requirements, although entrants typically possess a variety of academic and vocational qualifications. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. A number of NVQs/SVQs and other vocational qualifications covering various aspects of furniture production and wood machining are available at various levels. Apprenticeships in Cabinet Making are available in some areas.

Related Occupations

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