Assemblers (electrical and electronic products): average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time assemblers (electrical and electronic products) in the UK earned a median £28,620 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 27% less than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
It is in the lowest-paid third of the 382 occupations (77th from the bottom).
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £25,997 and £34,441.
Median full-time pay: women £25,085 a year, men £29,491 a year.
Paid hours are long: a full-time median of 40 a week including overtime, against 37.5 across all jobs.
ASHE counts roughly 19,000 employee jobs, 95% full-time.
Since 2021 the median has risen 35.4% (from £21,139), faster than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 24,400 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £23,334 | £465.70 | £12.25 | £21,794* | £370.60* | £12.21 |
| 20th percentile | £24,568 | £501.00 | £12.74 | £24,197 | £480.60 | £12.62 |
| 25th percentile | £25,997 | £509.90 | £12.98 | £24,572 | £494.80 | £12.82 |
| 30th percentile | £26,336 | £527.80 | £13.50 | £26,007 | £506.90 | £13.03 |
| 40th percentile | £27,419 | £560.10 | £13.86 | £27,054 | £538.60 | £13.68 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £28,620 | £584.60 | £14.29 | £28,241 | £569.20 | £14.23 |
| 60th percentile | £30,213 | £609.40 | £15.21 | £29,743 | £599.20 | £15.00 |
| 70th percentile | £33,161 | £652.10 | £16.15 | £31,389 | £646.30 | £16.04 |
| 75th percentile | £34,441* | £692.40 | £16.25 | £34,051 | £678.30 | £16.22 |
| 80th percentile | £34,844* | £714.60* | £16.86 | £34,723* | £708.40* | £16.83 |
| Mean | £30,379 | £620.30 | £15.20 | £29,443 | £591.70 | £15.11 |
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 | £21,139 | £423.20 | £10.50 | £20,614 | £397.90 | 34 |
| 2022 revised | – | £484.50 | £11.93 | – | £481.60 | 21 |
| 2023 revised | £25,121 | £519.90 | £12.83 | £25,025 | £504.70 | 17 |
| 2024 revised | £27,167 | £542.20 | £13.44 | £26,679 | £533.90 | 20 |
| 2025 provisional | £28,620 | £584.60 | £14.29 | £28,241 | £569.20 | 19 |
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) by region
UK: 24,400 (± 6,100), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What assemblers (electrical and electronic products) do
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) wire prepared parts and/or sub-assemblies in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment, make coils and wiring harnesses and assemble previously prepared parts in the batch or mass production of electrical and electronic goods and components (ONS SOC 2020, 8141)
Also covers: assembler (electrical, electronic equipment mfr), line operator (electrical), panel wirer, solderer, technical operator (circuit board mfr), accumulator assembler, aerial assembler, apparatus assembler, armature assembler, armature bander, armature binder, armature connector, armature winder, bakelite assembler, battery assembler, battery erector, belt assembler and bobbin winder (141 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Examines drawings, specifications and wiring diagrams to identify appropriate materials and sequence of operations
- Selects, cuts and connects wire to appropriate terminals by crimping or soldering
- Positions and secures switches, transformers, tags, valve holders or other parts and connects capacitors, resistors, transistors or sub-assemblies to appropriate terminals by soldering
- Lays out and secures wire to make harnesses and operates machine to wind heavy and light coils of wire or copper for transformers, armatures, rotors, stators and light electrical equipment
- Assembles previously prepared electrical or electronic components by winding, bolting, screwing or otherwise fastening using an assembly machine or hand tools
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job, supplemented by short courses. NVQs/SVQs in Electronic Product Assembly are available at level 1.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026