Fabricator/plater
HSB Technical
£28 – £46 an hour
ApplyPosition: Fabricator - Plater. ID: (phone number removed. Location: Glasgow. Type: Contract. Rates. Local (within 39 miles) -..
Fabricator Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Fabricator, 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
343
live jobs right now
69%
permanent roles
91%
via agencies
How much does a Fabricator earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Fabricator in the UK is £33,000 a year, based on 81 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. 69% of current adverts are permanent, and 91% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Fabricator adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Fabricator pay compares
Median advertised salary for Fabricator 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% |
| Fabricator | £33,000 | 343 | 69% | 0% |
| Labourer | £31,000 | 741 | 29% | 0% |
Latest Fabricator jobs
Welder Fabricator
Kinetic PLC
£33,000 – £41,000 a year
ApplyMIG Welder Fabricator experienced in fabricating custom steel components and pipework from dimensionally broken-down drawings,..
Fabricator
AVD Appoint Ltd
£28,000 – £30,700 a year
ApplyFabricator - Hounslow - Salary £30,700 With OTE £44,000 + Bonus - Ref 2063. I am currently recruiting for a Fabricator to work..
Fabricator
Girling Jones Ltd
£23 – £25 an hour
ApplyFabricator - Winkleigh, Devon. £23 - £25 per hour + Overtime + Annual Bonus. The Opportunity. We're working with a highly..
Fabricator / Plater
Mane Contract Services
£38.70 – £66.22 an hour
ApplyWe're recruiting experienced Fabricators / Platers to join a major UK naval shipbuilding programme in Glasgow. Working as part of..
Fabricator
Argon Engineering Limited
£36,000 – £40,000 a year
ApplyFabricator. Location: Wednesbury. Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 depending on experience. Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, Days..
Welder Fabricator
Generations People
£16 – £18 an hour
ApplyWe're recruiting an experienced Welder Fabricator for a well-established engineering and manufacturing business in the Mansfield..
Contract Fabricator
Pioneer Selection Ltd
£20 an hour
ApplyJob Title: Contract Fabricator. Location: Bedford. Salary: £20 per hour. Shift: To be confirmed. Contract: Temporary contract..
Welder Fabricator
S & D Trade Recruitment Ltd
£19.10 – £38.20 an hour
ApplyWe are looking for a Welder / Fabricator to join a busy FMCG engineering team in Wrexham. This is a temp to perm role, combining..
Fabricator
Orion Electrotech
£31,200 – £36,400 a year
ApplyAbout the Role. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Metal Fabricator to join a well-established engineering and..
Browse 343 live Fabricator jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Fabricator 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 →