Media Professionals vs Printing Trades Salary (2025)

How do Media Professionals and Printing Trades salaries compare in the UK? Here is a detailed side-by-side breakdown.

Media Professionals earns £12,690 more per year (44% higher)

Media Professionals

£41,593
per year
vs

Printing Trades

£28,903
per year

Detailed Comparison

MetricMedia ProfessionalsPrinting TradesDifference
Median Annual£41,593£28,903+£12,690
Mean Annual£45,271£32,727+£12,544
Monthly£3,466£2,409+£1,057
Weekly£800£556+£244
Hourly£20.00£13.90+£6.10

Salary Range Comparison

PercentileMedia ProfessionalsPrinting Trades
10th (Entry)£24,942£18,957
25th£31,997£24,332
50th (Median)£41,593£28,903
75th£53,203£37,909
90th (Senior)£0£0
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who earns more, a Media Professionals or a Printing Trades?
A Media Professionals earns more. The median salary for a Media Professionals is £41,593, whilst a Printing Trades earns £28,903 — a difference of £12,690 per year.
What is the salary difference between a Media Professionals and a Printing Trades?
The difference is £12,690 per year. Media Professionals is the higher-paid role.
Should I become a Media Professionals or a Printing Trades?
From a salary perspective, Media Professionals offers higher median pay. However, career choice depends on many factors including interests, qualifications, work-life balance and long-term prospects.

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