Carpenter / Joiner jobs in the UK

Live carpenter / joiner roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

1460 live carpenter / joiner roles

Joiner

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We are currently recruiting for an experienced Joiner to join our heating installation teams, to work on our NIHE Heating Installations contract in…

Construction Permanent
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Joiner

Newtownabbey, County Antrim

£14–£15/hr

Joiner urgently required to join the Northern Ireland Housing Executive team, based in Newtownabbey.

Construction Permanent
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Joiner

Coleraine, County Londonderry

£28,608–£32,578

To contribute, to the provision of a modern, professional and responsive service to support NIHE business delivery by providing a joinery service in…

Construction Permanent
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Bench Hand Joiner

Leicester

£17–£21/hr

Competitive hourly rate of £19.00 - £21.00 , depending on experience. Overtime available, paid at enhanced rates.

Construction Permanent
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Joiner

Greater Manchester

£23–£24/hr

We are seeking an experienced Joiner to work on a project in Stockport. Must be able to match quantity and quality of work.

Construction Contract
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UPVC Carpenter

Hemel Hempstead

£42,000–£46,000

Fortus Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary or permanent basis to leading organisations…

Construction Permanent
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Joiner

Birmingham

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We are looking for an experienced Joiner to join our team on a student accommodation refurbishment project in Birmingham.

Construction Contract
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Joiner

Rosemount

£30,001

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Construction Permanent
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Joiner

Coalville

£34,117

We're looking for an experienced Joiner to join our voids maintenance team undertaking reactive r...

Construction
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Carpenter

Taunton, Somerset

£22–£24/hr

Join a contractor working within social housing on a self-employed basis as a Carpenter , carrying out planned maintenance works across properties…

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Carpenter

Swindon

£23/hr

Carpenter role covering Swindon , paying £23 per hour + company van and fuel , with the opportunity to go permanent after 16 weeks on a salary of…

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Carpenter / Joiner salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
Yorkshire (indicative)
1 live advert
£30,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £45,000)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£38,000 – £48,000 (midpoint £43,000)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts
£22,061 – £40,500 (midpoint £39,000)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£34,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £39,000)
East of England (indicative)
7 live adverts
£29,000 – £42,500 (midpoint £37,500)
North West (indicative)
1 live advert
£31,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £36,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£31,000 – £41,000 (midpoint £36,000)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£31,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £35,500)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts
£28,120 – £57,200 (midpoint £34,622)
Wales (indicative)
5 live adverts
£30,000 – £55,120 (midpoint £32,370)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Employers expect NVQ Level 2/3 and a CSCS card; fit-out and heritage joinery sit at the top of the employed range. A large share of the trade works on price or day rate, where earnings above the employed band are routine for fast, reliable finishers.
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FAQs

What does a carpenter earn in the UK?

Indicatively £30,000–£48,000 employed, with London fit-out at the top; price work commonly exceeds this.

What do employers expect of a carpenter?

NVQ Level 2/3, a CSCS card, own hand tools and demonstrable first/second-fix or shop-fitting experience.

First fix or second fix: which pays more?

Second-fix and finishing work generally command the premium, with high-end fit-out and heritage joinery at the top.

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