Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£48,171
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £48,171 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 electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. earnings fall between £37,692 and £58,814 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced electrical and electronic trades n.e.c..
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £51,348. 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 electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. pay ranges from £30,109 in North West up to £56,587 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a difference of £26,478 (88%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. pay in Yorkshire and the Humber or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. at £56,587 — 17% above the UK median. North West is lowest at £30,109.
UK median £48,171
| Region | Median payUK median £48,171 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £56,587 | £56,587 | £53,547 | +17% |
| South East | £52,308 | £52,308 | £56,714 | +9% |
| London | £51,916 | £51,916 | £53,748 | +8% |
| East Midlands | £45,966 | £45,966 | £46,627 | -5% |
| Wales | £43,522 | £43,522 | £47,680 | -10% |
| South West | £42,525 | £42,525 | £47,284 | -12% |
| Scotland | £40,701 | £40,701 | £41,378 | -16% |
| West Midlands | £40,118 | £40,118 | £42,930 | -17% |
| East of England | £35,546 | £35,546 | £36,343 | -26% |
| North East | £30,691 | £30,691 | £33,476 | -36% |
| North West | £30,109 | £30,109 | £34,648 | -37% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £56,587 | £56,587Mean £53,547 | +17% |
| South East £52,308 | £52,308Mean £56,714 | +9% |
| London £51,916 | £51,916Mean £53,748 | +8% |
| East Midlands £45,966 | £45,966Mean £46,627 | -5% |
| Wales £43,522 | £43,522Mean £47,680 | -10% |
| South West £42,525 | £42,525Mean £47,284 | -12% |
| Scotland £40,701 | £40,701Mean £41,378 | -16% |
| West Midlands £40,118 | £40,118Mean £42,930 | -17% |
| East of England £35,546 | £35,546Mean £36,343 | -26% |
| North East £30,691 | £30,691Mean £33,476 | -36% |
| North West £30,109 | £30,109Mean £34,648 | -37% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£48,171); ‘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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