Upholsterers Pay Data UK — 2024

Upholsterers roles in the UK earn a median of £24,394 per year, equivalent to £12.85 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 6.3% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £20,807 to £36,857 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Upholsterers roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Upholsterers

Upholsterers upholster vehicle, aircraft and other seating, fix trimmings to the interiors of vehicles and aircraft, upholster furniture such as chairs and sofas, and make mattresses, curtains and other soft furnishings.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• measures frame to be covered or examines drawings or other specifications and cuts material with shears, knife or scissors
• tacks and staples or otherwise secures webbing to furniture frame
• pads springs and secures padding by stitching, stapling, tacking, etc.
• pins sections of coverings together, joins by sewing and inserts trims, braids and buttons as required and fits upholstery unit to frame
• operates machine to compress padded spring assemblies and inserts them into mattress covers
• encases bed springs and padding with selected covering material by hand or machine stitching and fits castors where required
• replaces covering, padding, webbing or springs to repair upholstered furniture
• measures, cuts, pins, sews and trims fabrics to make curtains, cushions, loose covers and similar soft furnishings

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no formal academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. Relevant NVQs/ SVQs are available at level 2 and 3 and apprenticeships at level 2.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.