Official pay data
Painter Decorator salary guide
Annual pay is £28,462–£39,007, with a median of £32,763, based on ONS April 2025 data for the United Kingdom. The figures cover Painters and decorators, the mapped occupation used for Painter Decorator.
Updated 18 August 2026
Salary guide
What painter decorator roles pay
Official annual estimates for the whole country, with two decades of pay history.
United Kingdom · annual gross pay
£28,462–£39,007
Median
£32,763
25th–75th percentile for full time employee jobs.
Estimate for 2025-04-30. Source: ONS. Figures are estimates, not advertised salaries.
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25th percentile
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Median
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75th percentile
One quarter of reported salaries rise above this figure.
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