Electrician Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£34,719
gross, per year
Mean
£36,177
What most electricians actually earn
Half of electricians across the UK earn between £30,899 and £48,416. Earning above £48,416 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of electricians earn less than this.
How Wales ranks for electrician pay
10th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
Wales is the lowest-paying of the 10 regions ONS measures for this role, £7,712 behind South East on £42,431.
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 Wales?
The median is £34,719 a year and the mean is £36,177, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Electrician salary?
Half of electricians earn between £30,899 and £48,416. Anything above £48,416 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.
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