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Welder / Fabricator jobs in the UK

Live welder / fabricator roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

5407 live welder / fabricator roles

BAE Systems

Welder

Larkhall, Lanarkshire

£40,016

Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger.

Engineering Permanent
3 days ago View job
Hays

Welder

City, Belfast

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A well-established and highly successful engineering and manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Fabrication Welder to join its growing…

Engineering Permanent
5 days ago View job
Hays

Welding Supervisor

Dungannon, County Tyrone

£16–£20/hr

A leading engineering and manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Welding Supervisor to join its growing production team.

Engineering Permanent
6 days ago View job
Matchtech

Submarine Sheet Metal Fabricator (Barrow)

Barrow-in-furness, Cumbria

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BAE Systems in Barrow is seeking experienced Sheet Metal Workers to join their team on a 12-month contract on the Barrow site.

Manufacturing & Production Full-time Permanent
1 week ago View job
SDC Trailers

Welders/Fabricators

Antrim

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SDC Trailers is Europes leading manufacturer of bespoke semi-trailers , trusted by top logistics and transport companies across the continent.

Construction
19 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Driver Hire

TIG / MIG Welder

Hull

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The role will involve: TIG & MIG welding Working with mild steel, aluminium and stainless steel Welding material thicknesses ranging from 0.9mm to…

Manufacturing & Production
18 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Si Recruitment Limited

Welder/Fabricator

Stockton on Tees

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We're working with an established and successful business in Stockton-on-Tees that is looking to add an experienced Welder/Fabricator to its…

Accountancy, Finance & Banking Full-time Permanent
18 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Astraseal

Aluminium Fabricator

Wellingborough

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Astraseal is one of the largest and most prominent manufacturers and suppliers of UPVC and Aluminium glazing products and solutions in the UK.

Manufacturing & Production
18 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Probe UK

Welder Fabricator

Accrington

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The Role The Welder / Fabricator will be responsible for producing high-quality welded and fabricated components to drawings, specifications and…

Construction
18 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
NRL

Site Welding Engineer

Wigan

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As a Site Welding Engineer, you will supervise welding activities at a major nuclear project site, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with…

Engineering
18 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Framatome

Welding Coordinator

Bristol

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As Welding Coordinator at Framatome UK, you will oversee welding processes and documentation across Avonmouth facilities, ensuring safety, quality…

Admin, Secretarial & PA
18 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Autochair

Fabricator / Welder

Alfreton

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Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

Manufacturing & Production Permanent
18 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

Welder / Fabricator salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
Scotland (indicative)
1 live advert		 £30,000 – £47,500 (midpoint £47,500)
East of England (indicative)
6 live adverts		 £32,000 – £46,100 (midpoint £40,114)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £34,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £40,000)
South East (indicative)
1 live advert		 £31,000 – £42,000 (midpoint £39,250)
Wales (indicative)
5 live adverts		 £26,500 – £43,000 (midpoint £37,500)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
8 live adverts		 £32,760 – £78,268 (midpoint £35,616)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £29,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £34,500)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £29,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £34,500)
North East (indicative)
14 live adverts		 £27,643 – £61,318 (midpoint £34,153)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £28,000 – £38,000 (midpoint £33,000)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts		 £20,145 – £36,500 (midpoint £31,500)

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. Coded welders (certified to standards such as ASME IX or ISO 9606, and 6G pipe positions) sit well above uncoded rates, and CSWIP inspection qualifications open a separate, higher-paid path. Overtime is a structural part of earnings in most fabrication shops; contract coded work pays materially above permanent.
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FAQs

What does a welder earn in the UK?

Indicatively £28,000–£46,000 permanent; coded pipe welders and contract roles can exceed this substantially.

What does being "coded" mean?

Holding current welder qualifications to a recognised standard (e.g. ISO 9606/ASME IX) for specific processes and positions. Employers pay a clear premium for it.

Which welding skills pay best?

TIG on stainless/alloys, 6G pipe codings, and inspection routes such as CSWIP.

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