Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers roles in the UK earn a median of £36,000 per year, equivalent to £15.60 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 11.6% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £25,500 in West Midlands to £45,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £33,078/yr (9% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£36,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£15.60
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+11.6%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£35,000 – £37,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~20,000
estimated employees
30 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~17,000 → 2024: ~20,000
Market Signal
Growing marketPay and employment are both rising — competition for workers is increasing.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Annual pay for Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
Annual pay grew by +11.6% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers make, repair and restore wooden furniture, decorative objects and other crafted pieces of woodwork.
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.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.