Electronics engineers Pay Data UK — 2024

Electronics engineers roles in the UK earn a median of £49,143 per year, equivalent to £24.96 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 3.5% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £35,690 to £62,798 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Electronics engineers roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Electronics engineers

Electronics engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of electronic motors, communications systems, microwave systems, and other electronic equipment.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• undertakes research and advises on all aspects of telecoms equipment, radar, telemetry and remote-control systems, data processing equipment, microwaves and other electronic equipment
• conceives and develops engineering designs from product ideas in electronics engineering
• determines and specifies appropriate production and/or installation methods and quality and safety standards
• organises and establishes control systems to monitor performance and evaluate designs
• tests, diagnoses faults and undertakes repair of electronic equipment

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Electronics 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. All routes are followed by periods of appropriate training and relevant experience.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.