As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a CNC Machine Programmer I in the United Kingdom is £34,000, with an hourly rate of £16, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £31,900 to £37,700, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £31,900
50TH(Median)   £34,000
75TH   £37,700
CNC Machine Programmer I Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile CNC Machine Programmer I Salary £31,900 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile CNC Machine Programmer I Salary £34,000 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile CNC Machine Programmer I Salary £37,700 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a CNC Machine Programmer I Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified CNC Machine Programmer I salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a CNC Machine Programmer I is about £34,000 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £16, a monthly salary of about £2,833, and a weekly pay of around £654. Click the switch button below to see more details about CNC Machine Programmer I hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do CNC Machine Programmer Is Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A CNC Machine Programmer I's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £33,060 - £34,387, while Intermediate make £33,310 - £34,828, Senior earn £33,781 - £35,657, Specialist earn £33,843 - £35,822, Expert can reach £33,937 - £35,933 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level CNC Machine Programmer I £33,843
Intermediate Level CNC Machine Programmer I £34,110
Senior Level CNC Machine Programmer I £34,939
Specialist Level CNC Machine Programmer I £35,104
Expert Level CNC Machine Programmer I £35,215
£33,843 0 yr
£34,110 < 2 yrs
£34,939 2-4 yrs
£35,104 5-8 yrs
£35,215 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 0%
Intermediate Level 0%
Senior Level 3%
Specialist Level 3%
Expert Level 4%
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Skills to Boost a CNC Machine Programmer I Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a CNC Machine Programmer I. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Process Improvement can lead to a 2% salary raise, while strong Continuous Improvement skills boost pay by a 1%. Even Quality Control can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Process Improvement
Analyzing and improving existing processes and workflows to minimize process errors and streamline organizational efficiency.
Continuous Improvement
A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
Quality Control
Developing and implementing a set of procedures intended to maintain the quality of a product and reduce any risks or errors.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the CNC Machine Programmer I field include Process Improvement (2%), Continuous Improvement (1%), Quality Control (1%), Purchasing (1%), and Technical Support (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Process Improvement £34,680
Process Improvement
£34,680
2%
Continuous Improvement £34,340
Continuous Improvement
£34,340
1%
Quality Control £34,340
Quality Control
£34,340
1%
Purchasing £34,340
Purchasing
£34,340
1%
Technical Support £34,340
Technical Support
£34,340
1%
Process Improvement
7.75%
Continuous Improvement
0.77%
Quality Control
3.22%
Purchasing
2.63%
Technical Support
5.46%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for CNC Machine Programmer I?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for CNC Machine Programmer I are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £36,720 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £34,253, and Manchester pays around £32,591 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Machine Operator I or CNC Machine Programmer I?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Machine Operator I makes less than a CNC Machine Programmer I. A Machine Operator I earns an average annual salary of £20,891. And a CNC Machine Programmer I earns an average annual salary of £34,000.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Machine Operator I
£16,469
£25,664
Production Machine Operator I
£16,425
£25,596
Applications Systems Programmer I
£27,030
£39,885
Application Programmer/Analyst I
£27,147
£40,059
Machine Operator
£16,706
£26,032

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