Electrical Engineer Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Electrical Engineer
UK > UK excluding London

The median Electrical Engineer salary in the UK excluding London is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 432 529 520
Rank change year-on-year +97 -9 +260
Permanent jobs requiring an Electrical Engineer 79 43 15
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.19% 0.11% 0.054%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.21% 0.12% 0.056%
Number of salaries quoted 55 17 6
10th Percentile £38,000 £44,000 £41,875
25th Percentile £45,000 £55,000 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -
75th Percentile - £70,000 £64,714
90th Percentile £65,000 - £65,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK excluding London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the UK excluding London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the UK excluding London with a recognized job title 37,941 35,613 26,716
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.22% 93.47% 95.39%
Number of salaries quoted 23,032 17,911 20,287
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £28,000
25th Percentile £34,000 £40,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £52,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.67% - -
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £67,160
90th Percentile £80,000 £82,500 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Electrical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Electrical Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Electrical Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Electrical Engineer
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in the UK excluding London.

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in the UK excluding London

Electrical Engineer
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Electrical Engineer in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 21 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Electrical Engineer in the UK excluding London

Electrical Engineer
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electrical Engineer within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 21 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South East +57 20 £55,000 +18.92% 6
South West +27 20 £55,000 - 1
Midlands +29 17 £65,000 - 2
West Midlands +43 14 £65,000 - 2
Scotland +5 10 £45,000 -25.00% 1
North of England +25 8 £40,000 - 6
North West +43 7 £35,000 - 5
East Midlands -8 3 - -
Northern Ireland - 3 £38,000 -
East of England -2 1 - - 2
North East - 1 £45,000 -
Electrical Engineer
UK

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London

For the 6 months to 21 December 2025, Electrical Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the UK excluding London region featuring Electrical Engineer in the job title.

1 12 (15.19%) Degree
2 11 (13.92%) HNC
2 11 (13.92%) Software Engineering
3 10 (12.66%) BPSS Clearance
4 6 (7.59%) CAD
4 6 (7.59%) HND
5 5 (6.33%) AutoCAD
5 5 (6.33%) Decision-Making
5 5 (6.33%) Mentoring
5 5 (6.33%) QA
5 5 (6.33%) SC Cleared
5 5 (6.33%) Security Cleared
6 4 (5.06%) City & Guilds
6 4 (5.06%) EPLAN
6 4 (5.06%) Preventative Maintenance
6 4 (5.06%) Problem-Solving
6 4 (5.06%) Python
7 3 (3.80%) AI
7 3 (3.80%) Architectural Design
7 3 (3.80%) Innovative Thinking
7 3 (3.80%) MATLAB
7 3 (3.80%) NVQ Level 3
7 3 (3.80%) Physics
7 3 (3.80%) Time Management
8 1 (1.27%) 5G
8 1 (1.27%) Agile
8 1 (1.27%) AVEVA
8 1 (1.27%) Broadband
8 1 (1.27%) Business Development
8 1 (1.27%) CAFM

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 1 (1.27%) PowerFactory
Applications
1 5 (6.33%) AutoCAD
2 4 (5.06%) EPLAN
Communications & Networking
1 1 (1.27%) 5G
1 1 (1.27%) Broadband
General
1 12 (15.19%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 12 (15.19%) Manufacturing
2 6 (7.59%) Automotive
3 5 (6.33%) Law
4 4 (5.06%) Electronics
4 4 (5.06%) Retail
5 3 (3.80%) Agriculture
5 3 (3.80%) Pharmaceutical
5 3 (3.80%) Social Skills
6 1 (1.27%) Analytical Skills
6 1 (1.27%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 6 (7.59%) SCADA
2 5 (6.33%) Data Centre
3 3 (3.80%) Onboarding
4 1 (1.27%) Driving Licence
4 1 (1.27%) Legacy Systems
4 1 (1.27%) Renewable Energy
4 1 (1.27%) Self-Motivation
4 1 (1.27%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (13.92%) Software Engineering
2 6 (7.59%) CAD
3 5 (6.33%) Decision-Making
3 5 (6.33%) Mentoring
4 4 (5.06%) Preventative Maintenance
4 4 (5.06%) Problem-Solving
5 3 (3.80%) AI
5 3 (3.80%) Architectural Design
5 3 (3.80%) Innovative Thinking
5 3 (3.80%) Physics
5 3 (3.80%) Time Management
6 1 (1.27%) Business Development
6 1 (1.27%) CAFM
6 1 (1.27%) Continuous Improvement
6 1 (1.27%) Cost-Benefit Analysis
6 1 (1.27%) Facilities Management
6 1 (1.27%) Network Architecture
6 1 (1.27%) Software Testing
6 1 (1.27%) Waterfall
6 1 (1.27%) Workflow Management
Programming Languages
1 4 (5.06%) Python
2 3 (3.80%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 12 (15.19%) Degree
2 11 (13.92%) HNC
3 10 (12.66%) BPSS Clearance
4 6 (7.59%) HND
5 5 (6.33%) SC Cleared
5 5 (6.33%) Security Cleared
6 4 (5.06%) City & Guilds
7 3 (3.80%) NVQ Level 3
8 1 (1.27%) Chartered Engineer
8 1 (1.27%) DV Cleared
8 1 (1.27%) Master's Degree
8 1 (1.27%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (6.33%) QA
2 1 (1.27%) GDPR
2 1 (1.27%) ISO/IEC 15288
Vendors
1 1 (1.27%) AVEVA
1 1 (1.27%) Siemens