Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors in the UK earned a median £45,150 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 16% more than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That ranks 94th of 382 occupations on this measure.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £37,945 and £53,837.
Median full-time pay: women £38,375 a year, men £45,867 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 68,000 employee jobs, 96% full-time.
Since 2021 the median has risen 28.1% (from £35,250), faster than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 42,900 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 | £32,299 | £632.00 | £15.40 | £30,536 | £584.00 | £15.01 |
| 20th percentile | £36,429 | £708.70 | £17.21 | £35,770 | £692.50 | £17.05 |
| 25th percentile | £37,945 | £731.40 | £18.24 | £37,123 | £719.30 | £17.85 |
| 30th percentile | £39,201 | £768.60 | £18.74 | £38,492 | £760.10 | £18.54 |
| 40th percentile | £42,753 | £827.50 | £19.98 | £41,810 | £809.70 | £19.89 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £45,150 | £881.70 | £21.24 | £44,793 | £872.00 | £21.08 |
| 60th percentile | £48,197 | £941.90 | £22.99 | £47,869 | £929.50 | £22.76 |
| 70th percentile | £51,902 | £1,019.00 | £24.72 | £51,536 | £1,003.90 | £24.59 |
| 75th percentile | £53,837 | £1,062.40 | £25.74 | £53,412 | £1,054.10 | £25.40 |
| 80th percentile | £57,158 | £1,139.60 | £27.27 | £56,772 | £1,128.30 | £27.22 |
| 90th percentile | – | £1,335.40* | £30.51* | – | £1,327.70* | £30.23* |
| Mean | £47,659 | £937.40 | £22.46 | £46,804 | £918.20 | £22.36 |
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 | £35,250 | £702.50 | £16.97 | £34,760 | £690.20 | 47 |
| 2022 revised | £37,405 | £725.20 | £17.34 | £35,854* | £716.00 | 54 |
| 2023 revised | £40,048 | £787.30 | £19.00 | £39,379 | £779.80 | 57 |
| 2024 revised | £42,368 | £829.20 | £19.68 | £41,595 | £807.80 | 71 |
| 2025 provisional | £45,150 | £881.70 | £21.24 | £44,793 | £872.00 | 68 |
Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors by region
UK: 42,900 (± 8,000), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors do
Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades. (ONS SOC 2020, 5250)
Also covers: electrical supervisor, maintenance supervisor (manufacturing), service manager (garage), workshop manager, assistant engineer, bodyshop foreman, cable foreman, charge engineer, civils inspector, craft supervisor, electrical foreman, electronics foreman, engineering inspector, engineering superintendent, engineering supervisor, factory foreman, field inspector and forging foreman (89 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades workers
- Establishes and monitors work schedules to meet productivity requirements
- Liaises with managers and other departments and contractors to resolve operational problems
- Determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet productivity requirements
- Reports as required to managerial staff on departmental activities
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 would be required together with significant, relevant work experience.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026