Sales Related Occupations vs Skilled trades occupations Salary

How do Sales Related Occupations and Skilled trades occupations salaries compare in the UK? Here is a detailed side-by-side breakdown using the latest ONS data.

Skilled trades occupations earns £6,841 more per year (24% higher)

Sales Related Occupations

£28,078

per year (gross)

Take-home: £23,736

Skilled trades occupations

£34,919

per year (gross)

Take-home: £28,661

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Sales Related Occupations	Skilled trades occupations	Difference
Median Annual	£28,078	£34,919	-£6,841
Mean Annual	£29,007	£36,896	-£7,889
Take-Home (Net)	£23,736	£28,661	-£4,925
Monthly (Gross)	£2,340	£2,910	-£570
Weekly (Gross)	£540	£672	-£132
Hourly	£13.50	£16.79	-£3.29

Salary Range Comparison

Percentile	Sales Related Occupations	Skilled trades occupations
10th (Entry)	£13,358	£19,202
25th	£24,018	£27,269
50th (Median)	£28,078	£34,919
75th	£34,992	£44,593
90th (Senior)	£0	£56,036

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who earns more, a Sales Related Occupations or a Skilled trades occupations?

A Skilled trades occupations earns more. The median salary for a Sales Related Occupations is £28,078, whilst a Skilled trades occupations earns £34,919 — a difference of £6,841 per year.

What is the salary difference between a Sales Related Occupations and a Skilled trades occupations?

The difference is £6,841 per year. Skilled trades occupations is the higher-paid role.

What is the take-home pay difference?

After tax and National Insurance, a Sales Related Occupations takes home approximately £23,736 per year, whilst a Skilled trades occupations takes home £28,661. The net difference is £4,925.

Should I become a Sales Related Occupations or a Skilled trades occupations?

From a salary perspective, Skilled trades occupations offers higher median pay. However, career choice depends on many factors including interests, qualifications, work-life balance and long-term prospects.