CNC Machinist jobs in the UK

Live cnc machinist roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

3449 live cnc machinist roles

Cnc Turner

Stirling and Falkirk

£35,000–£40,000

A leading precision engineering manufacturer is looking for an experienced CNC Turning Engineer to join their team.

Engineering Permanent
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Cnc Operator

City of Leicester

£16–£22/hr

We're recruiting CNC Operators to join our client's night shift team in Leicestershire. They have openings for both CNC Turners and CNC Millers .

Engineering Permanent
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Cnc Miller

Denton

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Are you looking for a fresh challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector?

Engineering Permanent
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Cnc Machinist

Stalybridge

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Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector?

Engineering Permanent
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CNC Turning Machine Operator

Leicestershire

£13–£16/hr

Our client is a long-established and highly respected engineering firm with over 40 years of expertise in producing high-precision CNC machined…

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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Cnc Miller

Atherton

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Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within an advanced engineering sector?

Engineering Permanent
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Cnc Machinist

Bare

£17–£19/hr

We are working with a key client who have a track record stretching back over 40 years, they offer customers a very broad, but complimentary range…

Engineering Permanent
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

CNC Turner

Coventry

£39,999

An established engineering and manufacturing business is looking to strengthen its production team with experienced CNC Turner setter/operators.

Construction
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CNC Turner

Oxfordshire

£19–£23/hr

We are currently recruiting for an experienced CNC Turner – Programmer / Setter / Operator to join a well-established precision engineering business…

Manufacturing & Production
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CNC Operator

South East

£32,000–£35,000

A growing precision engineering manufacturer based in Rainham is expanding its production team and is looking to recruit multiple CNC Operators due…

Engineering Permanent
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Cnc Machinist

Suffolk

£35,000–£38,000

Stonetech Recruitment are working with a well-established and expanding precision engineering company on the outskirts of Ipswich who are looking to…

Engineering Permanent
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

CNC Machinist salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
Midlands
5 live adverts
£40,169 – £47,000 (£47,000 · 25th–75th pct)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts
£35,075 – £60,945 (midpoint £44,606)
South East (indicative)
1 live advert
£32,000 – £43,000 (midpoint £43,000)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£34,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £39,000)
Wales (indicative)
5 live adverts
£31,500 – £55,000 (midpoint £38,420)
South West (indicative)
6 live adverts
£32,000 – £45,750 (midpoint £37,625)
North West (indicative)
1 live advert
£30,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £36,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£30,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £35,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£29,000 – £39,000 (midpoint £34,000)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
5 live adverts
£32,240 – £44,103 (midpoint £33,680)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£33,000 – £38,000 (midpoint £33,250)

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. The ladder is operator → setter/operator → programmer, and each step pays: offline programming (Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain; CAM packages such as Fusion or hyperMILL) commands the top of the range. Aerospace and medical machining pay above general subcontract work, and late/night shifts typically add 15–33%.
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FAQs

What does a CNC machinist earn in the UK?

Indicatively £29,000–£44,000 permanent: operators at the lower end, setter-programmers at the top, plus shift premiums.

What lifts CNC pay the most?

Programming ability (not just setting), 5-axis experience, and aerospace or medical quality environments.

Are CNC skills in demand?

Yes. Skilled setters and programmers remain scarce across UK precision engineering, keeping pay resilient.

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