Electrical engineers salary in North West
Full-time average annual pay in North West
£61,782
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£61,782
Mean
£54,988
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £61,782 |
| Mean | £54,988 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of electrical engineers earn £43,040–£73,049. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£58,700
Employment patterns
- 97.2% of Electrical engineers work full-time
- 10% are self-employed
- 96.4% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Electrical engineers pay in North West
The typical electrical engineers in North West earns a median salary of £61,782 in 2025/26 — 3.1% (£1,852) above the UK-wide median of £59,930. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, North West ranks 2nd of 11 regions for electrical engineers pay. Regional medians run from £34,943 in Wales up to £62,697 in London, a spread of £27,754 (79%).
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £54,988, which points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down — so the median is the better guide to typical pay here.
To see what £61,782 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £5,149 | £61,782 |
| Income tax | £1,012 | £12,145 |
| National Insurance | £271 | £3,246 |
| Take-home pay | £3,866 | £46,391 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Electrical engineers pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for electrical engineers at £62,697 — 5% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £34,943.
UK median £59,930
| Region | Median payUK median £59,930 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £62,697 | £62,697 | £66,750 | +5% |
| North West (current region) | £61,782 | £61,782 | £54,988 | +3% |
| East of England | £61,766 | £61,766 | £67,942 | +3% |
| Scotland | £59,276 | £59,276 | £58,665 | -1% |
| South East | £56,004 | £56,004 | £59,367 | -7% |
| South West | £54,986 | £54,986 | £52,606 | -8% |
| North East | £49,250 | £49,250 | £50,320 | -18% |
| East Midlands | £47,373 | £47,373 | £48,086 | -21% |
| West Midlands | £44,414 | £44,414 | £45,519 | -26% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £38,985 | £38,985 | £40,237 | -35% |
| Wales | £34,943 | £34,943 | £34,664 | -42% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £62,697 | £62,697Mean £66,750 | +5% |
| North West (current region) £61,782 | £61,782Mean £54,988 | +3% |
| East of England £61,766 | £61,766Mean £67,942 | +3% |
| Scotland £59,276 | £59,276Mean £58,665 | -1% |
| South East £56,004 | £56,004Mean £59,367 | -7% |
| South West £54,986 | £54,986Mean £52,606 | -8% |
| North East £49,250 | £49,250Mean £50,320 | -18% |
| East Midlands £47,373 | £47,373Mean £48,086 | -21% |
| West Midlands £44,414 | £44,414Mean £45,519 | -26% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £38,985 | £38,985Mean £40,237 | -35% |
| Wales £34,943 | £34,943Mean £34,664 | -42% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£59,930); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How electrical engineers pay in North West has changed over time
Median annual pay for electrical engineers in North West by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
North West median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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