Welder
Ford & Stanley Talentwise
£18 an hour
ApplyMIG Welder. £18.79 per hour (£36,156 per annum. Monday to Friday – Days. Training Location: Doncaster (3 months + additional..
Welder Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Welder, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
£36,000
median advertised salary
537
live jobs right now
72%
permanent roles
97%
via agencies
How much does a Welder earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Welder in the UK is £36,000 a year, based on 87 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £3,000 a month or £18.46 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 72% of current adverts are permanent, and 97% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Welder adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Welder pay compares
Median advertised salary for Welder 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 | £78,000 | 415 | 85% | 0% |
| Quantity Surveyor | £55,000 | 1,385 | 87% | 0% |
| Carpenter | £49,000 | 294 | 48% | 0% |
| Joiner | £45,000 | 273 | 51% | 0% |
| Dumper Driver | £41,000 | 43 | 26% | 0% |
| CNC Programmer | £38,000 | 198 | 94% | 0% |
| Welder | £36,000 | 537 | 72% | 0% |
| Fabricator | £35,000 | 315 | 78% | 0% |
| Labourer | £30,000 | 676 | 40% | 0% |
Latest Welder jobs
Welder
Venatu Consulting Ltd
£14.50 – £16.35 an hour
ApplyWelder – Newly Qualified Welders Welcome. Location: Gainsborough. Pay: £14.50 per hour – Days / £16.35 per hour –..
Welder
TXM Recruit
£33,000 – £38,000 a year
ApplyTXM Recruit are currently looking to put a team of Welders together on a permanent basis for a rail client in Milton Keynes. The..
Structural Welder
Questech Recruitment Ltd
£16 – £18 an hour
ApplyWelder. We are recruiting for a Welder to work for our client who are located on the outskirts of Huddersfield, near Shelley area..
Welder
Matchtech
£33.15 – £45.09 an hour
ApplyJob Title: Welder. Location: Barrow-in-Furness. Contract: 12-Month Contract. Sector: Defence / Submarine Manufacturing. The..
Welder
Options Resourcing Ltd
£26 an hour
ApplyWELDERS WANTED - ANTRIM, NORTHERN IRELAND. £26 PER HOUR - 5 MONTH CONTRACT. We are looking for experienced, reliable MIG Welders..
Welder
TXM Recruit
£33,000 – £39,900 a year
ApplyMIG Welder. Location: Milton Keynes. Salary: Up to £39,900 per annum (depending on experience. Hours: Monday to Friday | Day..
Welder
Precision People
£16.50 an hour
ApplyWelder. LE11 Loughborough. Paying £16.50 per hour. Permanent role, based in Loughborough LE11. Our client is looking for an..
Welder
Proactive Personnel Ltd
£14.55 an hour
ApplyProactive Personnel are currently looking for MIG Welders to start work in Leyland. Duties will involve. Bench / MIG welding, you..
Boat Welder
Latitude Recruitment
£22 an hour
ApplyOur leading Maritime client is seeking x3 welders to assist with their new growth phase. The job role will involve a range of..
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Welder vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, 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 →