Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters Pay Data UK — 2025

Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters roles in the UK earn a median of £30,950 per year, equivalent to £13.27 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 1.0% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £23,954 to £45,646 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 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters

Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters fit, repair and adjust tyres, exhausts and windscreens on cars, buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• carries out inspection and assesses the nature and extent of repair necessary
• removes wheel, exhaust or windscreen using semi-automatic machinery or hand and power tools
• separates tyre from wheel and fits replacement tyre using automatic machine or by using a wheel stand and hand tools
• inflates tyre to correct pressure, refits wheel to axle and balances wheel using balancing machine
• replaces faulty parts of exhaust and refits exhaust or windscreen to vehicle

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job, or through training programmes within larger companies. NVQs/SVQs in vehicle maintenance (service replacement) are available at levels 1 and 2.

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