Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers roles in the UK earn a median of £32,500 per year, equivalent to £15.07 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 1.0% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £24,500 in West Midlands to £39,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £33,078/yr (2% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£32,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£15.07
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+1.0%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£26,000 – £
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £39,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £37,000 |
| South East | £35,000 |
| East | £34,000 |
| Scotland | £33,500 |
| South West | £31,500 |
| North West | £31,500 |
| Wales | £31,500 |
| North East | £31,000 |
| East Midlands | £26,500 |
| West Midlands | £24,500 |
| UK | £32,500 |
Annual pay grew by +1.0% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers in the UK is £32,500 per year (about £15.07 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers earn between £26,000 and £ a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers pay rose by 1.0% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers is in London, at £39,000 per year.
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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.