CNC Machinist jobs in the UK

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

3483 live cnc machinist roles

CNC Machinist

Newport

See advert for pay

Morson are exclusively recruiting for CNC Machinists to work NIGHT SHIFTS on behalf of our client GKN Aerospace ( This is an exciting opportunity to…

Manufacturing & Production
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CNC Machinist

Exeter

Up To £17.50ph DOE

Acorn By Synergie are working with a respected and flexible local Engineering business in search of a CNC Machine Operator / Setter for a straight…

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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CNC Machinist

Edinburgh

Up to £40K Basic

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Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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CNC Maintenance Engineer

Newlands, Nottinghamshire

£30/hr

On behalf of our client, an established supplier of build-to-print metallic & composite parts, kits and assemblies to the global aerospace industry…

Engineering Permanent
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CNC Machinist

Newlands, Nottinghamshire

£17–£19/hr

On behalf of our client, an established supplier of build-to-print metallic & composite parts, kits, and assemblies to the global aerospace…

Engineering Permanent
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CNC Machinist

Burnley

£38,000

27 days holiday (+ Bank Holidays!!) Early finish Friday! Are you an experienced CNC Machinist with experience in manufacturing or engineering?

Construction
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Manual CNC Machinist

Barton Turn

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Based in Doncaster for training until around February 2027, then you will transfer to Barton Under Needwood and become a permanent full time employee.

Engineering Permanent
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CNC Setter Operator

West Midlands

£18–£19/hr

Shift Patterns: Rotating shifts - Monday to Friday 06:00-13:30 / Monday to Thursday 13:15-21:30 & Friday 13:00-17:15

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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CNC Machinist Turner

Bedfordshire

£35,500–£41,500

We are recruiting a CNC Machinist Turner who will set, operate and maintain high precision CNC Turning machines in a fast paced, R&D oriented shop.

Security, Emergency & Defence Permanent
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CNC Programmer - Miller

Warwickshire

£40,000–£52,000

T3AM Global are recruiting on behalf of a well-established, privately owned precision engineering business based in Atherstone, Warwickshire .

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
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CNC Turner

Liverpool

£37,440–£43,700

Due to our Continued Success and an ever-increasing order book, we are looking to recruit, immediately an experienced CNC Turner Programmer/Setter…

Engineering Permanent
2 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

CNC Operator

Purbrook

£14–£15/hr

Workshop Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced CNC Operator to join an established manufacturing business based in Havant.

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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