UK's Top-Earning Trades Report

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Annual Revenue of UK Trade Businesses

Our review of 3,271 UK trade businesses using Tradify from June 2025 to May 2026 revealed that top-performing sectors approach £2 million in annual turnover, nearly double that of the lowest-performing trades.

The figures below represent average invoiced revenue, not profit. Labour, materials, overheads, vehicle costs, taxes, and other operating expenses all need to be deducted before you can understand what a business is actually taking home.

This isn't a scoreboard. It's designed to help you understand how your business compares to others of a similar size operating in a similar market. However, if your revenue sits well below the average for your trade, it may be worth reviewing your pricing and how your business operates day to day — and where tighter job management could make a difference.

YoY Revenue Growth for UK Trade Businesses

Between June 2025 and May 2026, trade businesses increased their average revenue by 16–25% compared to the previous year, with some adding more than £60,000 in annual turnover.

The businesses seeing the strongest growth are the ones keeping admin under control. Less time on paperwork means more time on jobs, customers, and winning new work. Tradify helps keep things simple. By bringing quoting, scheduling, job management, and invoicing into one place, it reduces paperwork and frees up time to focus on work that actually drives revenue.

Average Revenue per Job

Carpentry & Renovations report the highest cost per job largely because they tend to complete fewer, higher-value jobs. However, larger invoices alone don’t guarantee more money in your pocket. The key is understanding how much profit you're set up to make on a job-by-job basis.

It’s worth reviewing how many jobs were completed over the past year, your average invoice value, and how many of those jobs actually delivered a profit. Comparing your own figures against the data below can help you determine whether it makes sense to scale your business further, or whether the greater opportunity lies in strengthening your current systems and processes first.