Though schooling is a perfect way to hone
skills and will undoubtedly enhance your credibility, a college education is no
longer a prerequisite to securing a well-paying job.
Locks, by their very nature, are designed to be hard to
break through or allow access to their interior makings. Locksmiths are
professionals who are trained to install and maintain locking systems, as well
as pick locks, duplicate keys and, in some instances, install safes. Locksmiths
handle keys and locks for homes, commercial spaces and automobiles. According
to the Labour Research Department, 61 percent of locksmiths have a high school
diploma or equivalent, and 9 percent have less than a high school education.
The locksmith salary
will greatly depend on what kind of locksmith you want to be, either
independent, employed or part time locksmith and your location. An employed
apprentice can earn around £13, 000 per year, which may rise to about £25, 000
or more with hours of experience, while independent or freelance locksmiths can
earn about £14,000 per year and a locksmith working part time can earn about
£5, 000 per year.
Average Earnings
Majority of locksmiths work on an hourly basis, and as
of 2010, the average hourly locksmith salary is £8.0 to £13.1 per hour.
These locksmiths earn on an average £20,960 each year. By 2011, the average
annual median income of locksmiths has slightly risen at £23,714. Half of all
locksmiths earn between £19,000 and £21,000 yearly with the top 10 percent
earning more than £25,000.
Wage Range
Although locksmiths’ wages average £10.5, the average
range for locksmiths’ hourly wages is from £8.0 to £13.1 per hour as of
December 2010. Since many of these locksmiths work more than 40 hours a week
and be subjected to overtime wages, the yearly salary of these workers who are
paid hourly is between £16,963.30 and £28,079.13. This figure also includes
commissions paid on marketing of safes, locks and other security devices
installed.
By Industry
Locksmiths’ wages vary considerably by industry even
though their duties and responsibilities are significantly common no matter
their employer. According to the UK National Statistics Publication Hub,
locksmiths working for a security and investigation company receive the
smallest mean wage, earning an average of £10.4 hourly as of May 2009, while
those who are government employed and in hospitals tend to earn the best salaries,
earning £13.50 and £13.75, respectively.
By Location
The locksmith salary may also vary considerably by the
district or city in which they work. Locksmiths who works in the Greater London
Area are the best compensated in the country with average hourly earnings of
£15. In contrast, locksmiths working in Yorkshire and the North East earn
significantly less than the national median average, at £9 per hour. Here are some of the average wages of
locksmiths by location. These figures are based on over 325,000 individual salary
records.
|
Location
|
Average
Annual Wage
|
|
Locksmith
SE16
|
£22616
|
|
Locksmith
Kentish Town
|
£19323
|
|
Locksmith
Kilburn
|
£19323
|
|
Locksmith
Golders Green
|
£17566
|
Locks, by their very nature, are designed to be hard to break through or allow access to their interior makings. Locksmiths are professionals who are trained to install and maintain locking systems, as well as pick locks, duplicate keys and, in some instances, install safes. Locksmiths handle keys and locks for homes, commercial spaces and automobiles. According to the Labour Research Department, 61 percent of locksmiths have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 9 percent have less than a high school education.
The locksmith salary will greatly depend on what kind of locksmith you want to be, either independent, employed or part time locksmith and your location. An employed apprentice can earn around £13, 000 per year, which may rise to about £25, 000 or more with hours of experience, while independent or freelance locksmiths can earn about £14,000 per year and a locksmith working part time can earn about £5, 000 per year.
Average Earnings
Majority of locksmiths work on an hourly basis, and as of 2010, the average hourly locksmith salary is £8.0 to £13.1 per hour. These locksmiths earn on an average £20,960 each year. By 2011, the average annual median income of locksmiths has slightly risen at £23,714. Half of all locksmiths earn between £19,000 and £21,000 yearly with the top 10 percent earning more than £25,000.
Wage Range
Although locksmiths’ wages average £10.5, the average range for locksmiths’ hourly wages is from £8.0 to £13.1 per hour as of December 2010. Since many of these locksmiths work more than 40 hours a week and be subjected to overtime wages, the yearly salary of these workers who are paid hourly is between £16,963.30 and £28,079.13. This figure also includes commissions paid on marketing of safes, locks and other security devices installed.
By Industry
Locksmiths’ wages vary considerably by industry even though their duties and responsibilities are significantly common no matter their employer. According to the UK National Statistics Publication Hub, locksmiths working for a security and investigation company receive the smallest mean wage, earning an average of £10.4 hourly as of May 2009, while those who are government employed and in hospitals tend to earn the best salaries, earning £13.50 and £13.75, respectively.
By Location
The locksmith salary may also vary considerably by the district or city in which they work. Locksmiths who works in the Greater London Area are the best compensated in the country with average hourly earnings of £15. In contrast, locksmiths working in Yorkshire and the North East earn significantly less than the national median average, at £9 per hour. Here are some of the average wages of locksmiths by location. These figures are based on over 325,000 individual salary records.
Locksmith SE16 £22616
Locksmith Kentish Town £19323
Locksmith Kilburn £19323
Locksmith Golders Green £17566
