Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers in the UK earned a median £41,662 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £2,623 above the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That ranks 120th of 382 occupations on this measure.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £36,219 and £50,312.
Median full-time pay: women £19.61 an hour, men £20.29 an hour.
Paid hours are long: a full-time median of 40 a week including overtime, against 37.5 across all jobs.
ASHE counts roughly 52,000 employee jobs, 94% full-time.
From £33,984 in 2021, the median is up 22.6%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 43,300 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 | £30,751 | £597.10 | £15.01 | £26,629 | £516.90 | £14.49 |
| 20th percentile | £34,862 | £673.30 | £16.59 | £33,537 | £653.70 | £16.10 |
| 25th percentile | £36,219 | £702.30 | £17.10 | £34,925 | £677.30 | £16.94 |
| 30th percentile | £37,311 | £732.70 | £17.93 | £36,452 | £705.80 | £17.76 |
| 40th percentile | £39,297 | £764.30 | £19.09 | £38,629 | £747.40 | £18.88 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £41,662 | £817.30 | £20.17 | £41,111 | £793.90 | £20.11 |
| 60th percentile | £44,770 | £870.80 | £21.14 | £44,297 | £855.10 | £21.08 |
| 70th percentile | £48,313 | £928.60 | £22.72 | £47,446 | £920.20 | £22.57 |
| 75th percentile | £50,312 | £977.60 | £23.43 | £49,635 | £959.40 | £23.29 |
| 80th percentile | £52,581 | £1,023.10 | £24.87 | £52,224 | £1,015.80 | £24.81 |
| Mean | £44,015 | £861.90 | £20.91 | £42,631 | £832.30 | £20.81 |
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 | £33,984 | £677.40 | £15.98 | £33,414 | £670.80 | 64 |
| 2022 revised | £35,375 | £681.90 | £17.04 | £34,845 | £673.40 | 71 |
| 2023 revised | £37,159 | £734.30 | £18.00 | £36,279 | £724.70 | 69 |
| 2024 revised | £39,715 | £772.70 | £19.19 | £39,152 | £762.00 | 71 |
| 2025 provisional | £41,662 | £817.30 | £20.17 | £41,111 | £793.90 | 52 |
Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers by region
UK: 43,300 (± 8,100), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers do
Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers maintain, service and repair domestic appliances, office machinery and electricity plant machinery, appliances and wiring. (ONS SOC 2020, 5246)
Also covers: domestic appliance engineer, maintenance man (electricity supplier), machine repairer (office machinery), repairer (electrical machinery), service engineer (domestic electrical appliances), controller repairer, copier engineer, domestic engineer, fax engineer, magneto repairer, maintenance hand, maintenance man, photocopier engineer, service man, service technician, teleprinter mechanic, totalisator mechanic and typewriter engineer (50 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Examines drawings, specifications and wiring diagrams to determine the method and sequence of operations
- Maintains and repairs electricity plant machinery, domestic appliances, office machinery and other electrical assembly and replaces worn parts and faulty wiring
- Diagnoses faults using test equipment and investigates their causes
- Writes reports on maintenance work and implements systems to ensure all equipment is properly maintained
- Responds to call outs for unplanned/emergency repair work, both for domestic clients and in industrial settings
Academic qualifications may not be required, though some GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification may be an advantage. NVQs/SVQs are available at levels 1, 2 and 3. Apprenticeships combining practical work experience and technical training are available at levels 2 and 3. Entrants must have good eyesight and normal colour vision.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026