Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) salary in the UK
The median full-time salary for assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) in the UK is £31,919 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,208 a month.
Pay range for assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)
This is the ONS occupation group "Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)" (SOC 2020 code 8142). ONS figures for 2025 show that one in ten earn less than £23,785, a quarter earn less than £26,562, half earn less than £31,919 and a quarter earn more than £40,274.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £23,785 | £1,982 | £20,645 | £1,720 |
| 25th percentile | £26,562 | £2,214 | £22,644 | £1,887 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £31,919 | £2,660 | £26,501 | £2,208 |
| 75th percentile | £40,274 | £3,356 | £32,517 | £2,710 |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 6%. ONS estimates about 37,000 full-time employee jobs in this occupation. ONS says job counts like this are indicative only.
Where assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) rank
The median for assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) ranks 235th of 362 occupations on this site, in the lower half, and 21st of 35 in process, plant and machine operatives. It is £7,120 (18.2%) lower than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs. ONS change on the previous year: the median for assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) fell 3.0%, while the UK median for all full-time jobs rose 4.3%.
Jobs with the nearest medians: Events managers and organisers (£32,163), Merchandisers (£32,155), Finance officers (£31,943), Roofers, roof tilers and slaters (£31,906), Houseparents and residential wardens (£31,871) and Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers (£31,851).
How spread out pay is
The middle half of full-time assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) earn between £26,562 and £40,274, a gap of £13,712, or 43.0% of the median. That is £11,035 narrower than the £24,747 gap for all UK jobs, and the 113th widest of the 223 jobs where ONS published both figures, in the lower half of the list.
The mean for assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) (total pay divided by the number of employees) is £34,352, which is £2,433 (7.6%) higher than the median. When the mean is above the median, a smaller number of higher salaries are pulling the average up. For all UK full-time jobs the mean is 24.3% above the median, so the gap for assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) is smaller.
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) and related jobs
Among these 7 jobs in the same ONS minor group, this one has the 2nd highest median. The highest median among them is £34,360 (routine inspectors and testers) and the lowest £24,813 (sewing machinists).
| Job | SOC code | Median salary | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine inspectors and testers | 8143 | £34,360 | £2,355 |
| Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) | 8142 | £31,919 | £2,208 |
| Weighers, graders and sorters | 8144 | £30,918 | £2,148 |
| Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters | 8145 | £30,500 | £2,123 |
| Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) | 8141 | £28,620 | £2,011 |
| Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. | 8149 | £27,962 | £1,971 |
| Sewing machinists | 8146 | £24,813 | £1,782 |
Take-home pay against all jobs
At the median, assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) take home about £2,208 a month, against £2,636 on the UK median for all jobs. Scotland has its own income tax bands, so take-home pay on the same salary is different there.
| Group | Median a year | Take-home a month | Take-home a month in Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) | £31,919 | £2,208 | £2,210 |
| All full-time employee jobs, UK | £39,039 | £2,636 | £2,631 |
Related pages
All jobs in the Process, plant and machine operatives table, average salary by area, the take home pay calculator, salary to hourly calculator and pay rise calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional, SOC 2020 unit group 8142. Take-home: 2026/27 rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 14: earnings by occupation (4-digit SOC), 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (ONS)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- Scottish Income Tax (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
On the median full-time salary of £31,919, take-home pay is about £2,208 a month (£26,501 a year) after 2026/27 income tax and National Insurance, with tax code 1257L and no pension or student loan. In Scotland, where income tax is different, it is about £2,210 a month.
ONS figures for full-time jobs (2025) show that one in ten earn less than £23,785, a quarter earn less than £26,562, half earn less than £31,919 and a quarter earn more than £40,274. ONS did not publish every point in the range because some estimates are not reliable enough.
No. The median for assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) is £31,919, which is £7,120 (18.2%) lower than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs (ONS, 2025). It ranks 235th of 362 occupations on this site.