Industrial electrician and electrical maintenance salary in the UK

The median pay for full-time electrical service and maintenance mechanics, the ONS group that includes an industrial electrician, is £44,785 a year (ONS ASHE 2026, provisional, published 22 October 2026). The ONS median covers all full-time employees in the occupation group, and the advertised figure covers the adverts ITJobsWatch counted, so the two will not match.

Pay moves with shift pattern (nights and rotating shifts pay a premium), region (London and the South East pay more than the North and the Midlands for most engineering roles), sector (pharmaceuticals, energy and nuclear often pay more than general manufacturing) and the qualifications and platforms the job needs. Industrial and maintenance electricians are covered by two ONS groups (electrical service and maintenance mechanics, and electricians and electrical fitters), and the electrician visa route uses the shortage-list rate of £38,800 for 5241, not the general £41,700 threshold.

Compare like with like: the same hours (the ONS median is for full-time work), base pay without overtime and allowances, and the same region. A job card on EDWartens shows pay only when the advert states it, and we never estimate it.

5246 electrical service and maintenance mechanics is a medium-skilled occupation that is not on the Temporary Shortage List. A medium-skilled job qualifies only if it is on that list or the Immigration Salary List. 5241 electricians and electrical fitters is a medium-skilled occupation that is on the Temporary Shortage List (standard rate £38,800), which expires on 31 December 2026. The Migration Advisory Committee recommended keeping it for 18 months more (23 July 2026); the government had not decided when we checked. A sponsor licence is not a promise of sponsorship for this job, and whether a particular job qualifies depends on its duties, its occupation code and its pay, which the employer and the Home Office decide. You should never pay an employer or agent for a job or for sponsorship. This is not immigration advice (rules checked 28 October 2026).

We have not read a published median that separates industrial from domestic electricians, so we do not give a comparison. The ONS figures here cover the occupation group, and adverts for industrial work often state shift allowances, standby payments and overtime separately from the basic. Compare the basic figure and ask what is on top.