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Power & Utilities salaries
Power & Utilities 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
£51,200
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, April 2026 (provisional) (Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c., code 5249). 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 power & utilities ads with pay.
By region
Official figures. Estimates scale the national figure by each region's published pay level.
| 25th | Median | 75th | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | £42,200 | £53,800 | £71,700 | Estimate |
| East Midlands | £38,700 | £49,300 | £65,700 | Estimate |
| London | £43,900 | £55,900 | £74,600 | Estimate |
| North East | £39,400 | £50,200 | £67,000 | Estimate |
| North West | £38,900 | £49,500 | £66,000 | Estimate |
| Scotland | £41,900 | £53,400 | £71,300 | Estimate |
| South East | £42,000 | £53,500 | £71,300 | Estimate |
| South West | £38,200 | £48,700 | £64,900 | Estimate |
| Wales | £37,700 | £48,000 | £64,000 | Estimate |
| West Midlands | £39,000 | £49,600 | £66,200 | Estimate |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £38,800 | £49,500 | £66,000 | Estimate |
Indicative UK ranges for 2024/25. Pay varies by region (London and the South East command a premium), sector (transmission vs distribution), authorisation level and whether roles are permanent or contract. Day rates are typically outside IR35 where applicable and higher for HV-authorised or commissioning specialists.
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