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High Voltage salaries
High Voltage pay in the United Kingdom from official ONS ASHE figures, until ElectricalRoles.co.uk has enough job ads with pay to publish its own.
Median salary · United Kingdom
£64,700
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, April 2026 (provisional) (Electrical engineers, code 2123). Moved to Aug 2026 with the ONS Average Weekly Earnings, regular pay, construction (seasonally adjusted). Figures are annual, in GBP. We switch to live job-ad figures once we have five or more high voltage ads with pay.
By region
Official figures. Estimates scale the national figure by each region's published pay level.
| 25th | Median | 75th | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | £50,200 | £66,400 | £88,300 | Estimate |
| East Midlands | £45,200 | £59,800 | £79,500 | Estimate |
| London | £61,000 | £80,700 | £107,400 | Estimate |
| North East | £42,500 | £56,300 | £74,900 | Estimate |
| North West | £45,700 | £60,500 | £80,500 | Estimate |
| Scotland | £47,400 | £62,700 | £83,400 | Estimate |
| South East | £50,100 | £66,200 | £88,100 | Estimate |
| South West | £45,300 | £60,000 | £79,800 | Estimate |
| Wales | £43,300 | £57,300 | £76,200 | Estimate |
| West Midlands | £46,400 | £61,400 | £81,700 | Estimate |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £43,500 | £57,500 | £76,600 | Estimate |
Indicative UK ranges for 2024–2025. Pay varies considerably by region (London and the South East command premiums), by employer type (DNO vs contractor), and by whether on-call, shift and travel allowances are included. Experienced, currently authorised candidates sit at the top of these ranges.
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