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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

Welder / Fabricator Salary in Yorkshire and The Humber

Yorkshire and The Humber combines a lower cost of living with a diverse economy spanning financial services (Leeds), digital industries (Sheffield and Leeds), manufacturing and agriculture. Leeds is the region's salary leader and the UK's largest financial centre outside London.

Housing costs are well below the national average. Leeds city centre salaries in finance and legal can approach South East levels while living costs remain significantly lower.

Entry Salary
£15,200
Peak Salary
£47,500
Growth
▲ 213%
Lifetime (25yr)
£784k
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Apprentice Welder0+£12,350£15,200£18,050£20,900
Qualified Welder / Fabricator3+£24,700£28,500£33,250£37,050
Experienced Welder / Coded Welder7+£27,550£32,965£41,515£45,600
Welding Supervisor / Inspector12+£34,200£39,900£45,600£50,350
Welding Manager / Contractor16+£39,900£47,500£57,000£66,500

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Yorkshire and The Humber Compares

Mid-career Welder / Fabricator median salary by region

London
£45,804
South East
£36,782
Scotland
£36,435
East of England
£35,394
South West
£34,353
North West
£34,353
West Midlands
£34,006
Northern Ireland
£34,006
Yorkshire and The Humber
£32,965
Wales
£32,965
East Midlands
£32,618
North East
£31,577
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Welder / Fabricator in Other Regions

Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.