Calibration Duties and Public Rates
The Calibration Duties and Public Rates carries 11 published figures read from 3 sources' own pages, from 8.28 to 99 GBP, read 28 October 2026.
- 48 to 23
- 123 to 39
- 239 to 54
- 254 to 69
- 69 to 84
- 184 to 99
Bands
| Bucket | Value |
|---|---|
| 8 to 23 | 4 figures |
| 23 to 39 | 1 figure |
| 39 to 54 | 2 figures |
| 54 to 69 | 2 figures |
| 69 to 84 | 0 figures |
| 84 to 99 | 1 figure |
4 of the 12 named sources read in full publish a figure; 8 publish none, read 28 October 2026.
By duty
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| dutyofficer hourly rate (Essex) | 99GBP | 99 to 99GBP | 1 |
| dutyinspector hourly rate (Manchester) | 90GBP | 90 to 90GBP | 1 |
| dutyassistant hourly rate (Manchester) | 64GBP | 64 to 64GBP | 1 |
| dutyweight under 25kg (Manchester) | 18GBP | 18 to 18GBP | 1 |
| dutyweight 25kg or more (Manchester) | 35GBP | 35 to 35GBP | 1 |
| dutyweight adjustment (Manchester) | 14GBP | 14 to 14GBP | 1 |
| dutyminimum charge (Manchester) | 45GBP | 45 to 45GBP | 1 |
| dutyseparate certificate (Manchester) | 15GBP | 15 to 15GBP | 1 |
| dutyhourly rate (Shetland) | 57.85GBP | 57.85 to 57.85GBP | 1 |
| dutyweight up to 25kg (Shetland) | 8.28GBP | 8.28 to 8.28GBP | 1 |
| dutyNAWI up to 6kg (Shetland) | 48.55GBP | 48.55 to 48.55GBP | 1 |
| dutyLEV examination records kept (HSE g406) | 5year | 5 to 5year | 1 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
The sentence each figure was read from (12)
- Essex Trading Standards: calibration costs, read 2026-10-28:
The cost of calibration and verification of weighing and measuring equipment is £99.00 per hour plus VAT.
- Manchester Trading Standards: calibration charges 2023/24, read 2026-10-28:
Role Cost Weights and Measurements Inspector £90
- Manchester Trading Standards: calibration charges 2023/24, read 2026-10-28:
Assistant £64
- Shetland Islands Council: weights and measures charges, read 2026-10-28:
Hourly rate for any equipment not specified in the following list £ 57.85
- Shetland Islands Council: weights and measures charges, read 2026-10-28:
(20% surcharge applicable to initial assessment of conformity under NAWI) Range not exceeding 6 kg £ 48.55
- Manchester Trading Standards: calibration charges 2023/24, read 2026-10-28:
Minimum charge – half hour officer time (£45)
- Manchester Trading Standards: calibration charges 2023/24, read 2026-10-28:
More than or equal to 25kg £35
- Manchester Trading Standards: calibration charges 2023/24, read 2026-10-28:
Weight Cost Less than 25kg £18
- Manchester Trading Standards: calibration charges 2023/24, read 2026-10-28:
If separate certificates are required, they will be charged at the rate of £15 each.
- Manchester Trading Standards: calibration charges 2023/24, read 2026-10-28:
Adjustment fee £14
- Shetland Islands Council: weights and measures charges, read 2026-10-28:
Weight not exceeding 25 kg nominal value - calibration or verification £ 8.28
- HSE g406: LEV examination (PDF), read 2026-10-28:
✓ Keep all records for at least five years.
Read in full, publishes no figure
8 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- OPSS: national regulation of weights and measures, read 2026-10-28: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- gov.uk: enforcement of the Weights and Measures Act 1985, read 2026-10-28: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Weights and Measures Act 1985, read 2026-10-28: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016, read 2026-10-28: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016, read 2026-10-28: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Department for the Economy NI: UKAS mass calibration service, read 2026-10-28: every candidate on the page was refused
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, read 2026-10-28: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Business Companion (CTSI): weighing equipment for legal use, read 2026-10-28: every candidate on the page was refused
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
4 of the 12 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 8 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 2 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source for each breakdown it prices, in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences for one breakdown), so a page that gives figures for several breakdowns gives one for each and N counts 11 figures, never sentences; 48 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per legal duty (trade weighing and measuring equipment under the Weights and Measures Act 1985 and the 2016 NAWI and measuring instruments regulations, LEV thorough examination at least every 14 months under COSHH, PUWER inspection, noise measurement) with its authority, interval and who may perform it; beside it the hourly and per-item charges councils' trading standards metrology services publish, as the public comparator to private labs
48 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (14)
- OPSS: national regulation of weights and measures(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- gov.uk: enforcement of the Weights and Measures Act 1985(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Weights and Measures Act 1985(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Essex Trading Standards: calibration costs(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Manchester Trading Standards: calibration charges 2023/24(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Shetland Islands Council: weights and measures charges(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Department for the Economy NI: UKAS mass calibration service(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HSE: maintenance, examination and testing of LEV(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HSE g406: LEV examination (PDF)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- PUWER 1998 regulation 6 (inspection)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Business Companion (CTSI): weighing equipment for legal use(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The Calibration Duties and Public Rates carries 11 published figures read from 3 sources' own pages, from 8.28 to 99 GBP, read 28 October 2026.
4 of the 12 named sources read in full publish a figure; 8 publish none, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty officer hourly rate (Essex): median 99 GBP across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty inspector hourly rate (Manchester): median 90 GBP across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty assistant hourly rate (Manchester): median 64 GBP across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty weight under 25kg (Manchester): median 18 GBP across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty weight 25kg or more (Manchester): median 35 GBP across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty weight adjustment (Manchester): median 14 GBP across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty minimum charge (Manchester): median 45 GBP across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty separate certificate (Manchester): median 15 GBP across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty hourly rate (Shetland): median 57.85 GBP across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty weight up to 25kg (Shetland): median 8.28 GBP across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty NAWI up to 6kg (Shetland): median 48.55 GBP across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Calibration Duties and Public Rates, duty LEV examination records kept (HSE g406): median 5 year across 1 source, read 28 October 2026.
Cite as: "calibrationcost.co.uk Calibration Duties and Public Rates", updated 2026-10-29, https://calibrationcost.co.uk/datasets/calibration-duties-and-public-rates/.
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