Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers roles in the UK earn a median of £38,000 per year, equivalent to £18.26 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 1.2% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £33,500 in West Midlands to £44,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £37,881/yr (0% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£38,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£18.26
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+1.2%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£31,500 – £46,000
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £44,500 |
| South East | £40,000 |
| Scotland | £39,500 |
| Wales | £38,500 |
| East Midlands | £38,500 |
| East | £37,000 |
| North West | £36,500 |
| South West | £36,000 |
| North East | £35,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £34,500 |
| West Midlands | £33,500 |
| UK | £38,000 |
Annual pay grew by +1.2% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers in the UK is £38,000 per year (about £18.26 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers earn between £31,500 and £46,000 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers pay rose by 1.2% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers is in London, at £44,500 per year.
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Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers assemble, install, maintain and repair plumbing fixtures, heating and ventilating systems and pipes and pipeline systems in commercial, residential and industrial premises and public buildings for non-renewable and renewable energy.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ level 3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses. It is also the law that gas engineers to be registered with Gas Safe Register.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.