Electrical and electronics technicians salary in South West
Full-time average annual pay in South West
£31,540
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£31,540
Mean
£35,549
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £31,540 |
| Mean | £35,549 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£39,300
Understanding Electrical and electronics technicians pay in South West
The typical electrical and electronics technicians in South West earns a median salary of £31,540 in 2025/26 — 9.9% (£3,478) below the UK-wide median of £35,018. 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, South West ranks 5th of 9 regions for electrical and electronics technicians pay. Regional medians run from £23,515 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £43,791 in West Midlands, a spread of £20,276 (86%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £35,549. 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 electronics technicians in South West actually earns.
To see what £31,540 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 | £2,628 | £31,540 |
| Income tax | £316 | £3,794 |
| National Insurance | £126 | £1,518 |
| Take-home pay | £2,186 | £26,228 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Electrical and electronics technicians 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How electrical and electronics technicians pay in South West has changed over time
Median annual pay for electrical and electronics technicians in South West 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.
South West 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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