Electrical and electronics technicians salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£35,018
Understanding Electrical and electronics technicians pay in the UK
The typical electrical and electronics technicians in the UK earns a median salary of £35,018 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 £40,787. 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 electronics technicians actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: electrical and electronics technicians pay ranges from £23,515 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £43,791 in West Midlands, a difference of £20,276 (86%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see electrical and electronics technicians pay in West Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for electrical and electronics technicians at £43,791 — 25% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £23,515.
UK median £35,018
| Region | Median payUK median £35,018 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £43,791 | £43,791 | £40,635 | +25% |
| Wales | £37,676 | £37,676 | £39,879 | +8% |
| London | £33,312 | £33,312 | £34,324 | -5% |
| South East | £31,695 | £31,695 | £35,037 | -9% |
| South West | £31,540 | £31,540 | £35,549 | -10% |
| North East | £31,084 | £31,084 | £31,554 | -11% |
| East Midlands | £28,109 | £28,109 | £32,499 | -20% |
| North West | £27,594 | £27,594 | £29,717 | -21% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,515 | £23,515 | £30,400 | -33% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £43,791 | £43,791Mean £40,635 | +25% |
| Wales £37,676 | £37,676Mean £39,879 | +8% |
| London £33,312 | £33,312Mean £34,324 | -5% |
| South East £31,695 | £31,695Mean £35,037 | -9% |
| South West £31,540 | £31,540Mean £35,549 | -10% |
| North East £31,084 | £31,084Mean £31,554 | -11% |
| East Midlands £28,109 | £28,109Mean £32,499 | -20% |
| North West £27,594 | £27,594Mean £29,717 | -21% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,515 | £23,515Mean £30,400 | -33% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£35,018); ‘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 electrical and electronics technicians by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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