Panel Beater / Paint Sprayer jobs in the UK

Live panel beater / paint sprayer roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

3495 live panel beater / paint sprayer roles

Valeter

Hinckley

£1,240,000–£1,791,000

Veritas Careers are recruiting for a Highly successful Automotive Retailer who have a requirement for a Valeter to join their busy operation in…

Motoring & Automotive
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MET Technician

Bolton

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Perfect Finish Ltd is an independent, manufacturer-approved vehicle accident body repair center established in 1997 and based in Bolton, Greater…

IT & Technology
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MET Technician

Lancashire

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Basic salary negotiable (dependent on experience) | Uncapped bonus; 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays (increases with service); Life assurance &…

IT & Technology
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MET Technician

Leeds

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We are recruiting on behalf of Armstrong & Burns Ltd, a well-established, independent and manufacturer-approved Accident Repair Centre based in…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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ATA Paint Technician

Southampton

up to £24 per hour

Join the UK’s largest repair group in this fantastic opportunity, as a Paint Technician at our busy workshop in Southamptonand take advantage of our…

Motoring & Automotive
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Job details

South Derbyshire

£35,146 - £41,736

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Management & Consultancy
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Panel Beater / Paint Sprayer salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
Yorkshire (indicative)
2 live adverts
£32,000 – £59,800 (midpoint £51,650)
South West (indicative)
6 live adverts
£45,000 – £56,500 (midpoint £50,000)
Wales (indicative)
9 live adverts
£16,697 – £73,500 (midpoint £47,840)
East of England (indicative)
8 live adverts
£35,000 – £62,500 (midpoint £47,500)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£40,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £47,500)
South East
13 live adverts
£31,000 – £51,000 (£47,500 · 25th–75th pct)
North West
6 live adverts
£43,875 – £50,000 (£47,500 · 25th–75th pct)
Scotland (indicative)
1 live advert
£33,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £45,000)
Midlands
8 live adverts
£37,000 – £45,625 (£44,250 · 25th–75th pct)

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. Valeters and prep technicians sit below the band (£24,000–£30,000), MET and paint technicians within it and skilled panel beaters and vehicle damage assessors at the top (£50,000–£60,000 with bonus). Skills shortages keep bodyshop pay above general workshop pay.
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FAQs

What does a panel beater earn?

Indicatively £33,000–£46,000 basic in the regions and £40,000–£55,000 in London, plus bonus; assessors £40,000–£55,000.

What does a paint sprayer earn?

Typically £32,000–£48,000 plus bonus; ATA accreditation adds a premium.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references and trade qualifications (IMI/ATA/City & Guilds).

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