Electrical Engineer career guide

Live electrical engineer roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

6801 live electrical engineer roles

Qualified Electrician

Kingston upon Hull

£20-£22 per hour

Our company, established in 1945, is looking for an experienced and fully qualified Electrician to join its established Electrical & Controls…

Construction Permanent
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Electrician

High Peak, Derbyshire

£27–£28/hr

Enjoy a six to nine month Electrician contract paying £27 to £28 per hour, carrying out EICRs and remedial work across council housing in the High…

Construction Contract
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Electrician

Derby

£26/hr

EICR work in Derby, mainly social housing. You'll test, then fix what you find, including consumer unit changes and C1 and C2 remedials.

Construction Contract
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Electrician

Halesowen

£230–£240/day

Join an established crew of electricians doing full domestic rewires in social housing, with work in Birmingham and Leicester.

Construction Contract
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Electrician

Cardiff

£25–£30/hr

Take on a temporary Electrician role offering £27 per hour, carrying out EICRs and repairs in Cardiff.

Construction Contract
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Electrician

Stratford upon Avon

Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee

We have an exciting new opportunity for a permanent Electrician to join us on our responsive repairs and maintenance team at the Orbit Housing branch.

Construction Permanent
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Electrician

Windsor, Berkshire

£43,045

Join us, be part of more. We're so much more than an energy company. We're a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet.

Construction Permanent
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Electrician

Reading

£43,045

Join us, be part of more. We're so much more than an energy company. We're a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet.

Construction Permanent
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Electrician

Lancaster

£43,045

Join us, be part of more. We're so much more than an energy company. We're a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet.

Construction Permanent
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Electrician

Maidenhead

£45,000

Electrician roles covering Bracknell, Slough and surrounding areas , paying £42,687–£45,000 per annum , with a company van, fuel card and up to 10%…

Construction Permanent
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Electrician

Rugby

£37,500

Enjoy a permanent Electrician role with a basic salary of around £37,500, up to around £500 extra per on-call week, plus a company van, fuel card…

Construction Permanent
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Electrician

Stafford

£26–£28/hr

Immediate start on a new build site around Stafford and Stoke, paying £26 to £28 an hour depending on experience.

Construction Contract
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Electrician

£45,100

Think Recruitment are currently looking for Domestic e Electricians to carry out repairs and maintenance within Domestic Properties and Social…

Construction Contract
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Electrician

Petersfield, Hampshire

£45,000–£49,000

An established Building Services contractor is looking for a Lead / Approved Electrician to join its electrical delivery team, working on…

Construction Contract
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Electrician

Reading

£29,667–£44,501

Applicants must be capable of obtaining the required security clearance due to the nature of the site. Whats on Offer?

Construction Full-time Permanent
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Electrician (Planned Works)

Bedford

Up to £43,000 dependent on skills

Join bpha's In-House Maintenance Service and become part of our growing Planned Works Team, delivering high-qual...

Construction Permanent
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Electrician

Newport

£39,429/mo

We're recruiting on an ongoing basis for Electricians, with several opportunities expected to become available over the next few months as…

Engineering Permanent
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Lead Electrician

Nottingham

£50,000–£55,000

We are recruiting an experienced Lead Electrician with a strong Commercial Solar PV background to lead electrical installation teams across projects…

Engineering Permanent
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Electrician

Bournemouth

£36,000–£38,000

Join a well-established social housing contractor on a permanent contract as an Electrician EICR Testing , carrying out electrical inspections and…

Construction Permanent
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Electrician

Stratford upon Avon

£37,500

Enjoy a permanent Electrician role with a basic salary of around £37,500, up to around £500 extra per on-call week, plus a company van, fuel card…

Construction Permanent
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Electrical Engineer salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts
£39,842 – £63,000 (midpoint £50,000)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£42,000 – £58,000 (midpoint £50,000)
Scotland (indicative)
1 live advert
£36,000 – £49,000 (midpoint £47,500)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts
£33,500 – £54,000 (midpoint £44,000)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£40,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £43,496)
Midlands (indicative)
2 live adverts
£36,000 – £48,000 (midpoint £43,372)
South East
6 live adverts
£42,156 – £42,688 (£42,500 · 25th–75th pct)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£36,000 – £48,000 (midpoint £42,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£35,000 – £47,000 (midpoint £41,000)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
5 live adverts
£33,000 – £75,000 (midpoint £39,500)
Wales (indicative)
11 live adverts
£32,500 – £60,500 (midpoint £34,000)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. For electricians, employers expect 18th Edition (BS 7671), an NVQ Level 3 and typically an ECS/JIB card; testing and inspection (2391) lifts pay further. For electrical engineers, HV authorisation, control-panel and power-distribution design experience command premiums. London and major-infrastructure projects sit at the top of the range.
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FAQs

What does an electrician earn in the UK?

Indicatively £35,000–£48,000 employed; approved/supervisory electricians and London infrastructure work pay more.

What qualifications do employers expect?

18th Edition (BS 7671), NVQ Level 3 and an ECS/JIB card are standard; 2391 testing and inspection is a strong differentiator.

What lifts electrical pay the most?

Testing and inspection qualifications, HV authorisation, and safety-critical sectors such as rail and utilities.

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