Occupation 2123 · Professional occupations
Electrical engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of electrical equipment, power stations, building control systems and other electrical products and systems.
Electrical engineers usually possess an accredited university degree or equivalent qualification. After qualifying, periods of appropriate training and experience are required before membership of a chartered engineering institution is attainable. Incorporated engineers possess an accredited university degree, BTEC/SQA award or an apprenticeship leading to an NVQ/SVQ at level 4. All routes are followed by periods of appropriate training and relevant experience.
Electrical design engineer · Electrical engineer (professional) · Electrical surveyor · Equipment engineer · Power engineer · Signal engineer (professional, railways)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | None | 2026-03 | 47,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | None | 2026-03 | 50,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | None | 2026-03 | 58,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | None | 2026-03 | 8,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | None | 2026-03 | 59,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 4,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 5,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 4,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 3,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 5,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 1,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 8,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 7,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 5,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 2,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 7,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2123 : Electrical engineers | None | 4,700.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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