Electrical Engineer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 35,000 jobs.
Median salary
£59,930
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.7% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£60,303
Part-time only
£47,256
Mean
£61,314
Jobs measured
35,000
What most electrical engineers actually earn
Half of electrical engineers earn between £43,040 and £73,049. Earning above £73,049 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of electrical engineers earn less than this.
Electrical Engineer salary by region
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| North West | £61,782 | £54,988 |
| East | £61,766 | £67,942 |
| Scotland | £59,276 | £58,665 |
| South East | £56,004 | £59,367 |
| South West | £54,986 | £52,606 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Electrical engineers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2123
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Electrical Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average Electrical Engineer salary in UK?
The median is £59,930 a year and the mean is £61,314, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £60,303 and part-time employees £47,256.
What is a good Electrical Engineer salary?
Half of electrical engineers earn between £43,040 and £73,049. Anything above £73,049 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 35,000 jobs in this occupation.
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