2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Metal working production and maintenance fitters vs. Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

Two occupations, one country. Gross annual pay for full-time employee jobs, ASHE 2025 (provisional).

Data released ASHE 2025 (provisional) ONS ASHE · SOC 2020 4-digit
Fig. 1 — Side by side

Both distributions, one scale

10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
40k60k METAL WORKING PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE FITTERS £40,760 VEHICLE TECHNICIANS, MECHANICS AND ELECTRICIANS £37,458
Table 1 — The figures

Point by point

Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians against Metal working production and maintenance fitters.

Metal working production and maintenance fittersVehicle technicians, mechanics and electriciansΔ
Employment209,00092,000−56.0%
10th percentile£25,306£24,685−2.5%
25th percentile£31,226£30,000−3.9%
Median£40,760£37,458−8.1%
75th percentile£52,357£44,594−14.8%
90th percentile£63,660£52,670−17.3%
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 (provisional). Gross annual pay, full-time employee jobs.
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Metal working production and maintenance fitters · Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

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