CNC Turner Programmer Setter Operator
Sheffield Precision Medical Limited Direct employer
£14 – £17 an hour
ApplyRole: CNC Turning - Programmer, Setter & Operator - Slant Bed & Mill-Turn. Join our highly skilled and flexible manufacturing..
CNC Operator Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a CNC Operator, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£33,000
median advertised salary
293
live jobs right now
95%
permanent roles
91%
via agencies
How much does a CNC Operator earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a CNC Operator in the UK is £33,000 a year, based on 74 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,750 a month or £16.92 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 95% of current adverts are permanent, and 91% are posted through recruitment agencies.
CNC Operator adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How CNC Operator pay compares
Median advertised salary for CNC Operator beside other job titles in construction and trades, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in construction and trades
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Manager | £75,000 | 271 | 63% | 1% |
| Quantity Surveyor | £58,000 | 1,299 | 90% | 0% |
| Carpenter | £49,000 | 299 | 47% | 0% |
| Joiner | £45,000 | 275 | 58% | 0% |
| Plasterer | £42,000 | 80 | 48% | 0% |
| Banksman | £39,000 | 40 | 14% | 0% |
| Welder | £34,000 | 658 | 65% | 0% |
| CNC Operator | £33,000 | 293 | 95% | 0% |
| Labourer | £31,000 | 741 | 29% | 0% |
Latest CNC Operator jobs
CNC Miller/ Operator
Proslipsi Recruitment Specialist
£18 – £18.50 an hour
ApplyCNC Operator. We are seeking an experienced CNC Miller to join our precision engineering team. The successful candidate will be..
HAAS CNC Operator
SolviT Recruitment Ltd
£14 an hour
ApplyHAAS CNC Operator. Exhall Coventry. £14 p/hour. Temp to perm. Days. Used HAAS machines before. Want to learn to set them. This..
CNC Operator
Pertemps Redditch Industrial
£14 – £18 an hour
ApplyCNC Operator. Various shifts available - Days Mon - Thurs, Rotating, Nights or Weekends. Redditch. There is an immediate..
Cnc Operator
SolviT Recruitment Ltd
£13 – £13.50 an hour
ApplyCNC Operator. Salary: £13 - £13.50 DOE. Fixed days. Hinckley LE9. Temp to Perm. We are looking for experienced CNC operator,..
CNC Machine Operator
Pertemps Northampton
£30,000 – £38,000 a year
ApplyCNC Machine Operator. Location: Northampton. Salary: £30,000 - £38,000 per annum (dependent on experience. Job Type: Full-Time,..
CNC Operator/ Programmer/ Turner
DYN-Metal Ltd Direct employer
Pay not stated
ApplyOur modern CNC workshop is equipped with late-model Yamazaki Mazak and DMG Mori turning and milling centres. The Role. We are..
CNC Operator/Wood Machinist
Curtis Furniture Direct employer
Pay not stated
ApplyCNC Operator/Wood machinist - Lates. Salary: £17.50 including shift allowance. Employment: Permanent, 39 hours per week. Work..
Cnc Machine Operator
Global Recruitment Group
£20 – £37 an hour
ApplyCNC Milling Operators / Machinists. Manual Horizontal Borers. CNC Plasma & Laser Operators. These are 13-week temp-to-perm..
CNC Operator
Mane Contract Services
£34,000 – £37,000 a year
ApplyWe're looking for an experienced CNC Setter/Operator to join a busy manufacturing environment, working on both production..
Browse 293 live CNC Operator jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live CNC Operator vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →