Electrician Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 8,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£37,928
gross, per year
▼ 2.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£38,070
Jobs measured
8,000
What most electricians actually earn
Half of electricians in Scotland earn between £32,954 and £47,387. Earning above £47,387 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Electrical and Electronic Trades” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of electricians earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for electrician pay
7th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
South East tops the table on £42,431 and Wales sits at the bottom on £34,719. Scotland is £4,503 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Electricians and electrical fitters
- SOC 2020 code
- 5241
- 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.
Electrician salary FAQs
What is the average Electrician salary in Scotland?
The median is £37,928 a year and the mean is £38,070, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Electrician salary?
Half of electricians earn between £32,954 and £47,387. Anything above £47,387 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 8,000 jobs in this occupation.
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