Electrician Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 8,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£36,270
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£34,355
Jobs measured
8,000
What a typical electrician takes home
On the median of £36,270, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,470
Take-home a year
£29,634
Income Tax
£4,740
National Insurance
£1,896
What most electricians actually earn
Half of electricians in South West earn between £30,947 and £44,930. Earning above £44,930 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 South West.
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 10.5% 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 South West 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 South West?
The median is £36,270 a year and the mean is £34,355, 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 South West.
What is a good Electrician salary?
Half of electricians earn between £30,947 and £44,930. Anything above £44,930 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do electricians in South West earn more than the UK average?
The median in South West is £36,270 against £39,187 across the UK, 7.4% lower. ONS marks the South West 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 +3.9% for this occupation in South West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many electricians are there in South West?
ASHE counts around 8,000 employee jobs in “Electricians and electrical fitters” (SOC 5241) in South West. 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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