Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. salary in West Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in West Midlands
£40,118
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£40,118
Mean
£42,930
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £40,118 |
| Mean | £42,930 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. earn £37,692–£58,814. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£45,800
Understanding Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. pay in West Midlands
The typical electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. in West Midlands earns a median salary of £40,118 in 2025/26 — 16.7% (£8,053) below the UK-wide median of £48,171. 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, West Midlands ranks 8th of 11 regions for electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. pay. Regional medians run from £30,109 in North West up to £56,587 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a spread of £26,478 (88%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £42,930. 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 electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. in West Midlands actually earns.
To see what £40,118 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 | £3,343 | £40,118 |
| Income tax | £459 | £5,510 |
| National Insurance | £184 | £2,204 |
| Take-home pay | £2,700 | £32,405 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. pay in West Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. in West 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.
West 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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