Electronics engineers salary in London
Full-time average annual pay in London
£52,268
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£52,268
Mean
£55,416
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £52,268 |
| Mean | £55,416 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£52,000
Employment patterns
- 94% of Electronics engineers work full-time
- 9% are self-employed
- 94% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Electronics engineers pay in London
The typical electronics engineers in London earns a median salary of £52,268 in 2025/26 — broadly in line with the UK-wide median of £51,973. 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, London ranks 2nd of 11 regions for electronics engineers pay. Regional medians run from £32,241 in North East up to £58,657 in East of England, a spread of £26,416 (82%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £55,416. 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 electronics engineers in London actually earns.
To see what £52,268 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 | £4,356 | £52,268 |
| Income tax | £695 | £8,339 |
| National Insurance | £255 | £3,056 |
| Take-home pay | £3,406 | £40,873 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Electronics engineers 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How electronics engineers pay in London has changed over time
Median annual pay for electronics engineers in London 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.
London 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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