SOC 3574 Business and public service associate professionals

Other vocational and industrial trainers Salary

Median salary £33,236 per year (2025). Based on ONS ASHE data.

Gross pay, before deductions. See take-home pay on £33,000 after tax and National Insurance →

For other vocational and industrial trainers, £36,357 is the typical (median) pay. That is below the UK full-time median of £39,039 — -7.0% versus the national average. Experienced other vocational and industrial trainers (top 25%) earn over £43,088.

About this role

Other vocational and industrial trainers deliver specialist training, coaching and competence development in workplace settings. They focus on technical, operational and skills-based training within their area of industry expertise.

Key responsibilities

Delivering specialist vocational training programmes
Assessing competence and providing feedback
Developing training materials and learning resources
Supporting apprenticeship and qualification delivery
Evaluating training impact and learner outcomes

Qualifications and entry routes

Requires vocational expertise in the subject area plus teaching/training qualifications — typically Level 3 AET or Level 5 DET. Assessor qualifications (CAVA) for NVQ/competence-based assessment.

Career outlook

Demand driven by skills shortages and apprenticeship delivery. Subject-matter experts who can teach are valued across technical industries.

Key skills

Vocational expertise Training delivery Assessment Learning design Mentoring

Common industries

Engineering and manufacturing
Construction
Health and social care
Logistics
Energy

Data coverage

SOC code 3574

Data source ONS ASHE

Years available 2021–2025

Estimated jobs 125,000

Median Salary

£33,236

Mean Salary

£34,553

Jobs (000s)

125k

Data Years

5 years

Salary Range (2025)

P10: £16kP25: £26kMedian: £33kP75: £43kP90: £52k

Estimated Career Progression

Based on salary percentile distribution for this occupation

Entry Level

£16,497

0-2 years

Mid Level

£26,151

3-7 years

Senior

£43,088

8-15 years

Leadership

£51,500

15+ years

Potential career growth: +212% from entry to leadership

Salary Trend (2021-2025)

Adjust for inflation

Nominal growth: +19.8%Real growth: -3.1%

Gender Pay Comparison (2025)

Gender pay gap: 15.6%

Full-time vs All Employees (2025)

All Employees

£33,236

Full-time Only

£36,357

Full-time premium: +£3,121

Other vocational and industrial trainers salary: common questions

How much do other vocational and industrial trainers earn in the UK?

Other vocational and industrial trainers earn a median of £36,357 a year (ONS ASHE 2025). The middle half earn between £26,151 and £43,088.

Is £36,357 a good salary in the UK?

What is the starting salary for other vocational and industrial trainers?

Entry-level other vocational and industrial trainers typically start near the lower end of the range. The bottom 25% earn up to £26,151, and the lowest-paid 10% earn under £16,497.

How much do the highest-paid other vocational and industrial trainers earn?

The best-paid 10% of other vocational and industrial trainers earn over £51,500 a year, and the top 25% over £43,088 (ONS ASHE 2025).

Have other vocational and industrial trainers salaries kept up with inflation?

Since 2021, median other vocational and industrial trainers pay has risen from £30,222 to £36,357 — +20% in cash terms, or -3.0% after CPIH inflation. That is behind inflation over the period.

Is there a gender pay gap for other vocational and industrial trainers?

Male other vocational and industrial trainers earn a median £36,267 and female other vocational and industrial trainers £30,627 — a gap of +16% in 2025.

Figures: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, gross annual pay. UK full-time median £39,039 (2025).