Electrician Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 8,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£37,928
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 2.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£38,070
Jobs measured
8,000
What a typical electrician takes home
On the median of £37,928, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,565
Take-home a year
£30,783
Income Tax
£5,116
National Insurance
£2,029
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.
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
ONS publishes a sampling error of 15.3% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank Scotland against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a electrician earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £19.00 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
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.
What is the starting salary for a electrician?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of electricians earn under £21,234 and the lowest quarter under £32,954 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do electricians in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £37,928 against £39,187 across the UK, 3.2% lower. ONS marks the Scotland figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has electrician pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -2.9% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many electricians are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 8,000 employee jobs in “Electricians and electrical fitters” (SOC 5241) in Scotland. Self-employed work is not included.
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.
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