UK Electrician Career Statistics 2026: Pay, Demand and Training Data

This page brings together the most useful official UK electrician statistics for learners, employers, careers teams and journalists. It focuses on numbers that can be checked: ONS pay data, government clean-energy workforce planning, regional earnings and the qualification routes adults usually need before applying for fully qualified roles.

Short version: the latest ONS ASHE release reports 91,000 full-time electrician and electrical fitter jobs in SOC 5241, with median gross annual pay of 39,647 pounds and a 75th percentile of 49,138 pounds in 2025 provisional data. Government clean-energy planning also treats electricians as a priority occupation for the 2030 workforce.

If you are planning your own route, start with the 2026 electrician salary guide, the how to become an electrician guide, or the Gold Card Package.

Key UK electrician statistics

Primary sources: ONS ASHE occupation table 14.7a, ONS ASHE regional occupation table 15.7a, GOV.UK Clean Energy Jobs Plan, and the National Careers Service electrician profile.

ONS electrician pay statistics

The Office for National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) is the strongest official source for employee earnings. The occupation used here is SOC 5241: Electricians and electrical fitters.

These figures describe employees, not the turnover of a self-employed electrician or electrical contractor. They also do not separate newly qualified electricians from experienced approved electricians, supervisors, EV installers, solar PV installers or inspection and testing specialists.

For a learner-friendly explanation of what changes electrician pay, see Electrician Salary UK 2026.

Regional electrician pay statistics

Regional ONS ASHE estimates are useful for direction, but smaller regional samples can be less stable than the UK figure. Treat them as a guide, not a guaranteed local rate card.

For LTS learners, the most relevant local markets are usually London electrical courses, Hertfordshire electrical courses, and Essex electrical courses. Travel time, site type, qualifications and whether you are employed or self-employed can matter as much as the region headline.

Why demand is not only about housebuilding

Electrician demand is spread across several markets:

• Maintenance and compliance work in homes, rented property and commercial buildings
• Inspection and testing, including EICRs and initial verification
• EV charging installations at homes, workplaces and commercial premises
• Solar PV, battery storage and wider home-energy upgrades
• Grid, infrastructure, data centre and industrial projects
• Fire alarm, emergency lighting and life-safety systems

The GOV.UK Clean Energy Jobs Plan identifies electricians and electrical fitters as a priority occupation and estimates 7,000 to 8,499 additional supported jobs by 2030. That does not mean every trainee is guaranteed a job, but it is a strong signal that electrical skills are tied to national infrastructure and net-zero delivery.

If you are already qualified and deciding what to add next, compare EV charging training, solar PV training, battery storage training, 2391 inspection and testing, and fire alarm training.

What the statistics mean for career changers

The official figures support three practical points for adults considering electrical training.

• The employed electrician pay floor is stronger than many entry-level career-change options, but the full benefit comes after qualification and workplace competence.
• The higher pay bands usually require experience, specialist qualifications, responsibility or self-employment.
• The best route depends on your starting point: complete beginner, improver, experienced worker, or already-qualified electrician adding specialist skills.

Most complete beginners build toward:

• Level 2 electrical installation
• Level 3 electrical installation
• 18th Edition wiring regulations
• NVQ Level 3 workplace evidence
• AM2 or equivalent assessment for ECS Gold Card status

If you need the full sequence in one route, compare the Gold Card Package. If you already have experience, the NVQ 2346 Experienced Worker route may be more relevant.

How to use this page as a source

Careers advisers, journalists, councils, colleges and employers can use this page as a quick reference for UK electrician labour-market statistics. The most quotable points are:

• ONS ASHE 2025 provisional reports 91,000 full-time electrician and electrical fitter jobs.
• ONS ASHE reports median gross annual pay of 39,647 pounds for SOC 5241.
• The 90th percentile for full-time electrician and electrical fitter annual pay is 57,786 pounds.
• GOV.UK clean-energy workforce planning names electricians and electrical fitters as a priority occupation for 2030.

Please cite the primary ONS or GOV.UK source when possible. You are also welcome to cite Learn Trade Skills for the learner-route explanation and course pathway context.

Source notes and caveats

All figures on this page were checked on 30 June 2026.

• ONS ASHE figures are 2025 provisional employee earnings estimates, not self-employed profit figures.
• ONS occupation code 5241 combines electricians and electrical fitters.
• Regional ASHE figures are useful but can have smaller samples.
• GOV.UK clean-energy job projections are workforce-planning estimates, not guaranteed vacancies.
• Search rankings, job demand and pay will continue to move with the economy, competitors, search demand, employer hiring and Google algorithm changes.

Next steps

If you are using this data to plan a career change, the next step is to map the numbers to your starting point. Read How to Become a Fully Qualified Electrician in the UK, compare how much electrician training costs, or book a free consultation with an LTS course adviser.