Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians Pay Data UK — 2024

Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians roles in the UK earn a median of £34,155 per year, equivalent to £15.93 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 6.5% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £25,595 to £48,360 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 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians accept calls for help and repair and service the mechanical parts and electrical/electronic circuitry and components of cars, lorries, buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles, and repair and service auto air-conditioning systems.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• visually checks, test drives or uses test equipment to diagnose engine and mechanical faults
• removes, dismantles, repairs and replaces defective parts and prepares new parts using appropriate tools
• reassembles, tests, adjusts and tunes the appropriate parts, systems or entire engine
• carries out routine maintenance checks on oil and air filters, brakes and other vehicle parts/systems
• diagnoses faults in electrical/electronic circuitry, removes faulty components and fits replacements
• checks condition of electrical/electronic systems and carries out servicing tasks
• installs additional electrical amenities such as radio/CD players, aerials
• repairs and services air conditioning, heating and engine-cooling systems

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification. Training is undertaken Off and on-the-job. Apprenticeships at NVQ/SVQ levels 2 and 3 are available and take three to four years to complete.

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