01UK Trades Hourly Rate Heatmap: Where You'll Earn the Most (and Least)
Where you work changes what you earn. An interactive heatmap comparing ONS employee hourly rates and Hudson self-employed earnings for 13 trades across every UK region.
Business growth.
The wider picture around billing: what UK trades actually earn, how rates vary by region, where a fully booked service business quietly loses margin, and the point at which spreadsheet admin starts costing more than it saves.
04 / Business growth
The numbers behind a service business that scales.
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These pieces lean on published data and operational detail rather than general advice.
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02How much do UK tradespeople actually earn in 2026?
Real earnings data across 14 UK trades — comparing employed salaries, self-employed turnover, and day rates. The gap between what a trade invoices and what it earns is larger than most people think.
037 signs your service business has outgrown spreadsheet invoicing
Spreadsheets are free until they are not. Seven signs your billing routine is costing more time, accuracy, and cash flow than a purpose-built invoicing platform ever would.
04Why your service business is busy but not profitable
A full diary proves there is demand, not profit. Find the five places service businesses quietly lose margin, cash, and time after the work is won.
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