Occupation 5323 · Skilled trades occupations
Painters and decorators use traditional and modern methods to apply or repair paint, varnish, wallpaper and other protective and decorative materials to interior and exterior walls and surfaces, paint designs on wood, glass, metal, plastics and other materials, and stain, wax and French polish wood surfaces by hand.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ level 2/3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses.
Artexer · French polisher · Paper hanger · Ship sprayer · Wood stainer
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | None | 2026-03 | 72,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | None | 2026-03 | 76,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | None | 2026-03 | 85,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | None | 2026-03 | 8,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | None | 2026-03 | 86,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 8,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 7,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 12,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 3,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 7,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 8,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 13,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 8,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 3,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 5,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 5323 : Painters and decorators | None | 6,900.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.