Electrical and electronics technicians: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time electrical and electronics technicians in the UK earned a median £35,126 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £3,913 below the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That puts it 199th of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
The mean, £40,977, is 17% above the median, a sign of a few very high earners.
Median full-time pay: women £29,278 a year, men £38,200 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 16,000 employee jobs, 94% full-time.
Since 2021 it has risen 2.4%, from £34,306, slower than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 20,300 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 | – | – | £13.16 | – | £487.40 | £13.19 |
| 20th percentile | £26,787 | £533.90 | £14.73 | £26,641 | £522.40 | £14.74 |
| 25th percentile | £27,856 | £582.00 | £15.61 | £27,618 | £574.20 | £15.62 |
| 30th percentile | £29,092 | £625.10 | £16.22 | £28,949 | £620.50 | £16.37 |
| 40th percentile | £32,479* | £672.20 | £17.73 | £32,340* | £670.80 | £17.76 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £35,126* | £783.60 | £19.68 | £35,018* | £783.20 | £19.76 |
| 60th percentile | £41,690* | £825.90 | £21.03 | £41,618* | £823.30 | £21.14 |
| 70th percentile | £44,975* | £899.90 | £22.49* | £44,899* | £894.30 | £22.47* |
| 75th percentile | – | £935.60* | £23.50* | – | £933.80* | £23.37* |
| Mean | £40,977 | £799.50 | £20.81 | £40,787 | £795.80 | £20.82 |
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 | £34,306 | £658.60 | £17.13 | £33,493* | £652.60 | 12* |
| 2022 revised | £34,272* | £653.40 | £17.19 | £34,241* | £650.30 | 12* |
| 2023 revised | £37,527* | £746.80 | £19.28 | £37,470* | £738.50 | 15* |
| 2024 revised | £38,836 | £746.20 | £19.03 | £38,623 | £745.90 | 16* |
| 2025 provisional | £35,126* | £783.60 | £19.68 | £35,018* | £783.20 | 16* |
Electrical and electronics technicians by region
UK: 20,300 (± 5,500), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What electrical and electronics technicians do
Electrical and electronics technicians perform a variety of miscellaneous technical support functions to assist with the design, development, installation, operation and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems. (ONS SOC 2020, 3112)
Also covers: avionics technician, electrical technician, electronics technician, installation engineer (electricity supplier), assistant engineer, craft technician, electronic technician, electronics assistant, executive engineer, installation engineer, signals officer, telecommunications specialist, telemetry technician, clinical engineering technician, electrical maintenance technician, flight simulator engineer, technician (electrical equipment) and assistant cable testing engineer.
- Plans and prepares work and test schedules based on specifications and drawings
- Sets up equipment, undertakes tests, takes readings, performs calculations and records and interprets data
- Plans installation methods, checks completed installation for safety and controls or undertakes the initial running of the new electrical or electronic equipment or system
- Diagnoses and detects faults and implements procedures to maintain efficient operation of systems and equipment
- Visits and advises clients on the use and servicing of electrical and electronic systems and equipment
- Interprets and reviews technical drawings
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, a BTEC/ SQA award or a relevant certificate/diploma. Vocational qualifications in Electrical Installation, Electrical Engineering and other relevant fields at levels 2 to 4 and apprenticeships are available.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026