The business comparison experts at Bionic have created a UK Trade Index, mapping the top paid trades across the UK.
The Bionic trade index looked at 10 of the highest populated cities in the UK outside of London, to find the trade jobs available and the average salary per trade in each city. London was omitted from the index to avoid skewing the results because of the sheer size and density of the population.
The top 10
| Ranking | Job Role | City | Salary |
| 1 | Bricklayers | Bristol | £38,775 |
| 2 | Plasterer | Birmingham | £37,765 |
| 3 | Carpenter | Leicester | £36,582 |
| 4 | Handyman | Bristol | £35,451 |
| 5 | Electrician | Glasgow | £35,141 |
| 6 | Mechanic | Bristol | £34,739 |
| 7 | Plumbing | Coventry | £33,993 |
| 8 | Painter & Decorator | Coventry | £33,859 |
| 9 | Builder | Bristol | £31,300 |
| 10 | Scaffolder | Bristol | £31,300 |
Plumbers rank seventh with an average salary of £33,993 – with the highest salary being in Coventry. There are currently 2,379 jobs available for plumbers in the UK and the highest available jobs in Birmingham, with 450 plumbers needed.
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