Claim: The average income of a plumber is between £150,000 and £1 million per year.
Fact-check: Average annual income of UK plumbers is not between £150,000 and £1 million - Full Fact
Verdict: available evidence suggests this is not correct. the average income for someone employed in the 'job group' that includes plumbers is between £15,000 and £40,000 a year according to government figures.  self employed plumbers earn on average around £60,000 a year. some are reported to earn considerably more than this.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Evie Townend
Date published: 2023-07-31T00:00:00