CNC Machinist jobs in the UK

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

3484 live cnc machinist roles

CNC Estimator

Coventry

£50,000 - £65,000

Our client is a growing engineering and manufacturing organisation specialising in precision CNC machined components.

Construction Permanent
3 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

CNC Turner

Northallerton

£ 16.87 up to £ 24.15 inc shift…

Not sure what skills you will need for this opportunity Simply read the full description below to get a complete picture of candidate requirements.

Engineering Permanent
3 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

CNC Operator

Portsmouth

£13.52 – £14.25 per hour

Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.

Manufacturing & Production
3 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

CNC Turner

Stakes, South East

£40,000

Are you an experienced CNC Turner with strong Fanuc setting and programming skills and experience working to tight tolerances?

Manufacturing & Production
3 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

CNC Polishing Technician

Loughborough

Up to £38,500 per annum

The company is a specialist manufacturer of high-precision components, supplying advanced optical solutions to a range of industries.

Engineering
3 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

CNC Programmer

Ringway

See advert for pay

CNC ProgrammerAre you a skilled CNC Programmer looking to work with advanced 5-axis machinery and challenging precision-engineered components?

IT & Technology Permanent
3 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

Cnc Miller Programmer

Sandwell

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A&M EDM is a highly successful, engineering organisation based over 2 sites in Smethwick. Make UK - SME of the year.

IT & Technology Permanent
3 hours 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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