Electronics engineers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£51,973
Employment patterns
- 94% of Electronics engineers work full-time
- 9% are self-employed
- 94% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Electronics engineers pay in the UK
The typical electronics engineers in the UK earns a median salary of £51,973 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 mean (average) salary is higher, at £56,935. 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 electronics engineers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: electronics engineers pay ranges from £32,241 in North East up to £58,657 in East of England, a difference of £26,416 (82%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see electronics engineers pay in East of England or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for electronics engineers at £58,657 — 13% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £32,241.
UK median £51,973
| Region | Median payUK median £51,973 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £58,657 | £58,657 | £62,429 | +13% |
| London | £52,268 | £52,268 | £55,416 | +1% |
| Scotland | £48,890 | £48,890 | £49,901 | -6% |
| South East | £48,108 | £48,108 | £50,508 | -7% |
| East Midlands | £47,373 | £47,373 | £48,086 | -9% |
| South West | £46,312 | £46,312 | £50,000 | -11% |
| North West | £40,013 | £40,013 | £39,144 | -23% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £38,985 | £38,985 | £40,237 | -25% |
| West Midlands | £38,268 | £38,268 | £40,076 | -26% |
| Wales | £34,943 | £34,943 | £34,664 | -33% |
| North East | £32,241 | £32,241 | £36,581 | -38% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East of England £58,657 | £58,657Mean £62,429 | +13% |
| London £52,268 | £52,268Mean £55,416 | +1% |
| Scotland £48,890 | £48,890Mean £49,901 | -6% |
| South East £48,108 | £48,108Mean £50,508 | -7% |
| East Midlands £47,373 | £47,373Mean £48,086 | -9% |
| South West £46,312 | £46,312Mean £50,000 | -11% |
| North West £40,013 | £40,013Mean £39,144 | -23% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £38,985 | £38,985Mean £40,237 | -25% |
| West Midlands £38,268 | £38,268Mean £40,076 | -26% |
| Wales £34,943 | £34,943Mean £34,664 | -33% |
| North East £32,241 | £32,241Mean £36,581 | -38% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£51,973); ‘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 electronics engineers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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