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Electricians and electrical fitters salary in East Midlands

Full-time average annual pay in East Midlands

£39,842

Based on ~8,000 employees · 2025 · moderate suppression

Median

£39,842

Mean

£43,729

Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of electricians and electrical fitters earn £30,899£48,416. See full methodology →

Skilled Worker visa minimum

£38,800

Employment patterns

  • 95% of Electricians work full-time
  • 31% are self-employed
  • 97.2% of employees have permanent contracts

Understanding Electricians and electrical fitters pay in East Midlands

The typical electricians and electrical fitters in East Midlands earns a median salary of £39,842 in 2025/26, based on around 8,000 employees 1.7% (£655) above the UK-wide median of £39,187. 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, East Midlands ranks 5th of 11 regions for electricians and electrical fitters pay. Regional medians run from £31,023 in North East up to £42,431 in South East, a spread of £11,408 (37%).

The mean (average) salary is higher, at £43,729. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical electricians and electrical fitters in East Midlands actually earns.

To see what £39,842 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
£
Annual
Gross salary£39,842
Income tax£5,454
National Insurance£2,182
Take-home pay£32,206

Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice

How Electricians and electrical fitters pay varies by region

South East is the highest-paying region for electricians and electrical fitters at £42,431 — 8% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £31,023.

UK median £39,187

Electricians and electrical fitters median and mean salary by UK region, sorted highest to lowest.
RegionMedianvs UK
South East
£42,431
£42,431Mean £42,684
+8%
Yorkshire and the Humber
£41,620
£41,620Mean £41,339
+6%
North West
£41,401
£41,401Mean £43,092
+6%
West Midlands
£39,921
£39,921Mean £39,875
+2%
East Midlands (current region)
£39,842
£39,842Mean £43,729
+2%
London
£39,267
£39,267Mean £42,750
±0%
Scotland
£37,928
£37,928Mean £38,070
-3%
East of England
£37,539
£37,539Mean £38,509
-4%
South West
£36,270
£36,270Mean £34,355
-7%
Wales
£34,719
£34,719Mean £36,177
-11%
North East
£31,023
£31,023Mean £30,318
-21%

Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£39,187); ‘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 electricians and electrical fitters pay in East Midlands has changed over time

Median annual pay for electricians and electrical fitters in East Midlands 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.

East Midlands median

UK median

UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range

Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table

How the figures are sourced

Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)

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