Salary by profession · UK · 2026
Electrician salary in the UK
What is the average electrician salary in the UK?
The average UK electrician earns about £39,800 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025), typically £30,000–£52,000. That's around £2,681 a month take-home, and places the typical electrician in roughly the 52nd percentile of all UK earners — £761 above the national median.
Verified 12 August 2026
Electrician pay and take-home
| Gross salary | Take-home (year) | Take-home (month) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry / lower | £30,000 | £25,120 | £2,093 |
| Typical (median) | £39,800 | £32,176 | £2,681 |
| Experienced / senior | £52,000 | £40,717 | £3,393 |
How electricians compare
The UK median full-time salary is £39,039. At £39,800, the typical electrician is earning £761 more than the national median — around the 52nd percentile of all earners. Self-employed and specialist (industrial, rail) electricians often earn well above the employed median.
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