Pre-press technicians roles in the UK earn a median of £27,500 per year, equivalent to £14.79 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 4.7% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £25,500 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £32,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £27,497/yr (0% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£27,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£14.79
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+4.7%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£ – £
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Pre-press technicians across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £32,000 |
| South East | £29,000 |
| East | £28,000 |
| Scotland | £27,500 |
| South West | £26,500 |
| North West | £26,500 |
| East Midlands | £26,500 |
| West Midlands | £26,000 |
| Wales | £26,000 |
| North East | £26,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £25,500 |
| UK | £27,500 |
Annual pay grew by +4.7% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Pre-press technicians.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Pre-press technicians in the UK is £27,500 per year (about £14.79 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Pre-press technicians earn between £ and £ a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Pre-press technicians pay rose by 4.7% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Pre-press technicians is in London, at £32,000 per year.
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For employers & recruiters
Pre-press technicians prepare, format and compose text and graphics in a form suitable for use in a variety of print processes.
There are no formal academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically received on-the-job. Apprenticeships are available as well as BTEC certificates and diplomas and other vocational courses at NVQ/SVQ levels 2 and 3.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.