Electrician salary in the UK
Average pay
£45,000 a year
£23.08 an hour at 37.5 hours a week
Electrician jobs across the UK pay £45,000 a year on average. Half pay between £41,500 and £51,000.
1 in 10 jobs here pay over £56,500 a year.
Based on 543 jobs from 141 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.
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Jobs paying £45,000 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.
Electrician pay by city
Average a year, and the difference from the UK average of £45,000.
- London88 jobs · +£3,000£48,000
- Reading14 jobsNot enough data yet
- Bristol12 jobsNot enough data yet
- Leeds10 jobsNot enough data yet
- Glasgow9 jobsNot enough data yet
- Nottingham9 jobsNot enough data yet
- Birmingham8 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 electricians earn in the UK?
Electrician jobs across the UK pay £23.08 an hour on average, about £45,000 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £20.00, and 1 in 10 over £28.98.
Other jobs
- Substation technician£49,400
- Maintenance electrician£46,000
- Plumber£43,300
- Electronics assembler£29,800
Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn. How we work out pay
