Electrical Engineer career guide

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

7323 live electrical engineer roles

Electrician (Planned Works)

Bedford

Up to £43,000 dependent on skills

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Construction Full-time Permanent
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Electrician

Glasgow

£25/hr

Ourclient based in Glasgow is currently seeking an 18th Edition Electrician tojoin their team. 37 hours per week. 25 per hour PAYE.

Construction Permanent
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Senior Electrical Engineer

Glasgow

£55,000–£65,000

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join a specialist defence and advanced engineering organisation.

Engineering Permanent
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Senior Electrical Engineer

South East England

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A great opportunity to join a well established, building services engineering firm, with a portfolio covering; commercial, residential, retail…

Hybrid Engineering
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Electrician

Pamber Heath

£29,667.20 - £44,500.80

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Engineering Permanent
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Senior Electrical Engineer

Bristol

£55,000–£65,000

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join a specialist defence and advanced engineering organisation.

Engineering Permanent
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Senior Electrical Engineer

Newcastle upon Tyne

£55,000–£65,000

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join a specialist defence and advanced engineering organisation.

Engineering Permanent
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Senior Electrical Engineer

Leeds

£55,000–£65,000

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join a specialist defence and advanced engineering organisation.

Engineering Permanent
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Senior Electrical Engineer

Portsmouth, Yorkshire and the Humber

Circa £49,100

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Hybrid Engineering
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Electrical Engineer

Goole

£46,000 - £56,000 per annum

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding career, my client are a global heavy plant manufacturing company that heavily invest in their…

Engineering
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Senior Electrical Engineer

Sheffield

£55,000–£65,000

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join a specialist defence and advanced engineering organisation.

Engineering Permanent
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Electrician

Mount Pleasant, North East

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Our client is seeking an experienced Electrician to join their team, responsible for planned and responsive electrical maintenance across a range of…

Engineering
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Senior Electrical Engineer

Edinburgh

£55,000–£65,000

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join a specialist defence and advanced engineering organisation.

Engineering Permanent
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Electrician

Manchester

£42,000 per annum or £19–£21 per hour

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Engineering
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Solar PV Electrician

Warrington

£45,000 £60,000 per year DOE

My client is looking for an experiencedSolar Electricianto join their growing installation team, carrying out high-qualitydomestic Solar PV and…

Engineering 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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