Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£44,793
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors pay in the UK
The typical skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors in the UK earns a median salary of £44,793 in 2025/26. 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.
The middle half of skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors earnings fall between £37,123 and £53,412 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £46,804. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors pay ranges from £40,183 in South West up to £54,497 in Scotland, a difference of £14,314 (36%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors pay in Scotland or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors at £54,497 — 22% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £40,183.
UK median £44,793
| Region | Median payUK median £44,793 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £54,497 | £54,497 | £58,638 | +22% |
| London | £49,379 | £49,379 | £53,852 | +10% |
| West Midlands | £46,300 | £46,300 | £48,072 | +3% |
| East of England | £45,248 | £45,248 | £47,562 | +1% |
| North East | £45,000 | £45,000 | £44,881 | ±0% |
| North West | £44,524 | £44,524 | £46,419 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £43,852 | £43,852 | £43,269 | -2% |
| Wales | £43,217 | £43,217 | £42,242 | -4% |
| South East | £43,158 | £43,158 | £47,258 | -4% |
| East Midlands | £42,397 | £42,397 | £40,722 | -5% |
| South West | £40,183 | £40,183 | £43,239 | -10% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £54,497 | £54,497Mean £58,638 | +22% |
| London £49,379 | £49,379Mean £53,852 | +10% |
| West Midlands £46,300 | £46,300Mean £48,072 | +3% |
| East of England £45,248 | £45,248Mean £47,562 | +1% |
| North East £45,000 | £45,000Mean £44,881 | ±0% |
| North West £44,524 | £44,524Mean £46,419 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £43,852 | £43,852Mean £43,269 | -2% |
| Wales £43,217 | £43,217Mean £42,242 | -4% |
| South East £43,158 | £43,158Mean £47,258 | -4% |
| East Midlands £42,397 | £42,397Mean £40,722 | -5% |
| South West £40,183 | £40,183Mean £43,239 | -10% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£44,793); ‘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.
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UK median annual pay for skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table