Manufacture of electrical equipment: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in manufacture of electrical equipment earned a median £36,481 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £2,558 less than across all industries.
What the figures show
That is 55th of 84 divisions.
89% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £29,504, men £38,676.
The median rose 24.8% from £29,226 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 74,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, up 4% since 2019; 16% are in South East.
There were 3,205 business sites in March 2026, 45 of them employing 250 or more (UK Business Counts).
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £23,974 | £493.80 | £12.86 | £21,045 | £454.30 | £12.80 |
| 20th percentile | £26,500 | £541.30 | £14.02 | £24,791 | £500.70 | £13.96 |
| 25th percentile | £28,120 | £562.00 | £14.78 | £26,074 | £536.10 | £14.50 |
| 30th percentile | £29,549 | £590.20 | £15.38 | £27,947 | £556.20 | £15.20 |
| 40th percentile | £32,603 | £669.30 | £17.47 | £30,812 | £630.90 | £17.10 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £36,481 | £748.70 | £19.35 | £34,696 | £708.30 | £19.12 |
| 60th percentile | £41,649 | £856.10 | £21.58 | £39,525 | £810.80 | £21.54 |
| 70th percentile | £47,768 | £967.70 | £24.60 | £45,528 | £946.50 | £24.37 |
| 75th percentile | £50,526 | £1,023.20 | £26.38 | £49,227 | £998.20 | £26.18 |
| 80th percentile | £54,710* | £1,073.90 | £28.01 | £53,399* | £1,059.10 | £27.75 |
| Mean | £41,431 | £845.30 | £21.69 | £39,251 | £799.30 | £21.63 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £29,226 | £595.30 | £14.59 | £27,932 | £579.60 | 75 |
| 2022 revised | £30,182* | £600.70 | £14.89 | £29,130* | £582.30 | 82 |
| 2023 revised | £35,619 | £718.70 | £18.40 | £34,474 | £688.30 | 105 |
| 2024 revised | £38,408 | £739.10 | £19.08 | £37,401 | £721.10 | 101 |
| 2025 provisional | £36,481 | £748.70 | £19.35 | £34,696 | £708.30 | 72 |
Where the 74,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| North West | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| South West | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| West Midlands | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| East Midlands | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| East of England | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Wales | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| North East | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| London | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Great Britain | 73,000 | 74,000 |
3,205 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 2,065 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 800 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 295 |
| Large (250 or more) | 45 |
| Total | 3,205 |
2021: 3,385; 2022: 3,405; 2023: 3,450; 2024: 3,325; 2025: 3,300; 2026: 3,205.
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ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026