For UK tradespeople
What are trades charging?
Published guide rates, checked 30 October 2026. Not a quote, not an official statistic.
See what other trades charge, check whether your own rates are right, and track whether pay is rising or falling.
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Typical £345 a day · range £240–£450
Source: Checkatrade cost guide, last updated October 2026
Where you sit
- Employee pay
- £138
- Guide low
- £240
- Typical
- £345
- Guide high
- £450
Employee pay: ONS median, April 2026 × 8 hours — the floor, not a self-employed rate.
Rising or falling?
Carpenters & joiners · published guide day rate, UK
Charge-out guide, by month
Employee pay (ONS) 2022–2026
Rising +25%Employee median pay · UK · 8-hour day · cash terms
Source: ONS ASHE, April each year. Tap a point to see its value.
How you rank
All trades by typical published day rate, UK. 12-month change shows once 3 months are tracked.
Typical = midpoint of each published range, UK-wide.
Pay by region · Carpenters & joiners
- Scotland£148.40
- South West£147.92
- London£144.56
- North East£138.24
- South East£137.20
- North West£136.64
- East£130.16
- West Midlands£129.52
- Yorkshire and The Humber£126.64
- East Midlands£123.84
Employee median pay, April 2026 × 8 hours; guides don't publish regional rates. Northern Ireland isn't split out.