Electrical engineer salary in the UK
Average pay
£55,000 a year
£28.21 an hour at 37.5 hours a week
Electrical engineer jobs across the UK pay £55,000 a year on average. Half pay between £45,600 and £73,200.
1 in 10 jobs here pay over £88,000 a year.
Based on 354 jobs from 90 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.
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Jobs paying £55,000 a year or more
Near London, the city with the most of these jobs. Highest pay first. A pay range counts from its lowest figure.
Electrical engineer pay by city
Average a year, and the difference from the UK average of £55,000.
- London44 jobs · +£5,000£60,000
- Leeds17 jobsNot enough data yet
- Manchester16 jobsNot enough data yet
- Birmingham11 jobsNot enough data yet
- Nottingham7 jobsNot enough data yet
- Bristol5 jobsNot enough data yet
- Liverpool5 jobsNot enough data yet
A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.
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Common questions
How much do electrical engineers earn in the UK?
Electrical engineer jobs across the UK pay £28.21 an hour on average, about £55,000 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £20.51, and 1 in 10 over £45.15.
Other jobs
- Electronics engineer£57,800
- Automation engineer£57,300
- Mechanical engineer£50,000
- Maintenance electrician£46,000
- Electronics technician£37,500
- Mechanical technician£36,700
Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn. How we work out pay
