CNC Machinist jobs in the UK

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

3633 live cnc machinist roles

CNC Turner Grinder

Nottinghamshire

£36,000–£37,000

We are recruiting for an experienced CNC Turner to join a well-established, multi-site precision engineering company specialising in the aerospace…

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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CNC Miller Heidenhan

Remote

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We are recruiting for an experienced CNC Miller Programmer to join an established engineering company specialising in precision component…

Remote Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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CNC Turner

Dorset

£45,000–£54,000

An established precision engineering company in Dorset is looking to recruit experienced CNC Turners to join its growing team.

Engineering Permanent
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Cnc Operator

Golborne

£32,000–£50,000

Due to significant business growth and an increase in workload, we are looking to recruit experienced engineers across several specialist…

Construction Permanent
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CNC Service Engineer

West Midlands

£35,000–£45,000

We are currently recruiting for an experienced CNC Service Engineer to join an established engineering business, covering customers across the North…

Engineering Permanent
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Cnc Turner

Johnstone

£20–£21/hr

Our client, a well-established precision engineering business based in Glasgow, is looking to recruit an experienced CNC Lathe Programmer to join…

Engineering Permanent
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CNC Turners

Saffron Walden

£18–£22/hr

CNC Turner - Setter / Operator (Mazak or Fanuc) opportunities in this busy Aerospace Precision Engineering company.

Construction Permanent
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CNC Administrator

Rochester

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Ideally the candidate will have some System Administrator experience with the skills to co-manage operational duties in areas of automation, monitor…

Hybrid Admin, Secretarial & PA
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CNC Turners

Hertfordshire

£18–£19/hr

CNC turners required for expansion at this exceptional sub contract precision engineering company - The company produces complex, high-precision…

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

CNC Turner - Machinist

Hertfordshire

£20–£24/hr

We're recruiting an experienced CNC Turner for a precision manufacturing business that provides precision engineered parts into the F1, aerospace…

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

CNC Miller

Hertfordshire

£15–£19/hr

Opportunity for an experienced CNC Miller to join a busy machining team in this established precision engineering company.

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

CNC Wood Machinist

Batley

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Talent-UK are recruiting for their client for a CNC Machinist needed on a full time Temp to Perm basis working 3 12 hour day shifts - Friday…

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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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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