Boat and ship builders and repairers roles in the UK earn a median of £34,000 per year, equivalent to £15.76 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 1.4% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £31,500 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £40,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £33,896/yr (0% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£34,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£15.76
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+1.4%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£27,500 – £42,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Boat and ship builders and repairers across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £40,000 |
| South East | £35,500 |
| East | £34,500 |
| South West | £34,000 |
| Scotland | £34,000 |
| North West | £32,500 |
| East Midlands | £32,500 |
| West Midlands | £32,500 |
| Wales | £32,000 |
| North East | £32,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £31,500 |
| UK | £34,000 |
Annual pay grew by +1.4% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Boat and ship builders and repairers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Boat and ship builders and repairers in the UK is £34,000 per year (about £15.76 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Boat and ship builders and repairers earn between £27,500 and £42,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Boat and ship builders and repairers pay rose by 1.4% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Boat and ship builders and repairers is in London, at £40,000 per year.
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Boat and ship builders and repairers construct, install and repair wooden structures and fittings, and shape, position, rivet and seal metal plates and girders to form the metal structures and frameworks for marine craft.
Entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is usually via apprenticeship including practical experience and technical training. Apprenticeships and vocational qualifications in boat building and relevant aspects of engineering and construction are available at levels 2 and 3.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.