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UK salary report · 2026

Electrician Salary in South West

Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 8,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — South West

£36,270

gross, per year

▲ 3.9% change on the previous year

Mean

£34,355

Jobs measured

8,000

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.

20th
£29,231
25th
£30,947
30th
£33,504
40th
£35,617
50th
£37,534
60th
£41,541
70th
£43,841
75th
£44,930
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How South West ranks for electrician pay

9th

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. South West is £6,161 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 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.

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.

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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