Printing machine assistants roles in the UK earn a median of £30,500 per year, equivalent to £15.21 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 8.6% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £25,500 in Wales to £37,500 in South West. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £29,925/yr (2% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£30,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£15.21
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+8.6%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£25,500 – £
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Printing machine assistants across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| South West | £37,500 |
| London | £35,000 |
| South East | £33,500 |
| Scotland | £30,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £29,500 |
| North West | £28,500 |
| East Midlands | £28,500 |
| West Midlands | £28,500 |
| East | £27,500 |
| North East | £27,500 |
| Wales | £25,500 |
| UK | £30,500 |
Annual pay grew by +8.6% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Printing machine assistants.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Printing machine assistants in the UK is £30,500 per year (about £15.21 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Printing machine assistants earn between £25,500 and £ a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Printing machine assistants pay rose by 8.6% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Printing machine assistants is in South West, at £37,500 per year.
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For employers & recruiters
Printing machine assistants set and operate letterpress, platen or cylinder, lithographic and photogravure printing machines, photocopiers, office printers, duplication machines and other reprographic equipment.
No academic qualifications are required. Off and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs in Screen Printing are available at levels 1 and 2, and in Machine Printing at levels 2 and 3.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.