Electronics Technician Job Trends in England
Electronic Technician
UK > England
The median Electronic Technician salary in England is £33,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 710 | 614 | 705 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -96 | +91 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Electronics Technician | 74 | 4 | 9 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.070% | 0.009% | 0.014% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.076% | 0.010% | 0.015% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 57 | 3 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £24,100 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £29,750 | £27,250 | £22,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £33,500 | £35,000 | £28,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.29% | +21.74% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £40,250 | £38,750 | £35,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £43,500 | £39,500 | - |
| UK median annual salary | £33,500 | £35,000 | £28,750 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.29% | +21.74% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 97,376 | 38,535 | 59,225 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.39% | 90.62% | 95.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,770 | 23,276 | 33,939 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,500 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.21% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.25% | -6.67% |
Electronics Technician Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Electronics Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Electronics Technician Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for Electronics Technician job vacancies in England.
Electronics Technician Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Electronics Technician in England over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Electronics Technician Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics Technician within the England region over the 6 months to 19 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | -58 | 27 | £33,500 | -4.29% | 16 |
| South East | -31 | 24 | £38,500 | +75.00% | 28 |
| East of England | -34 | 10 | £29,500 | -26.25% | 12 |
| North of England | - | 8 | £29,500 | - | 7 |
| North East | - | 5 | £29,500 | - | 4 |
| East Midlands | - | 4 | £35,750 | - | 5 |
| Midlands | - | 4 | £35,750 | - | 8 |
| North West | - | 2 | £29,500 | - | 3 |
| London | -85 | 1 | £36,500 | - | 9 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Electronics Technician Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Electronics Technician job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Electronics Technician in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HND | 25.7% | 19 |
| 2 | Continuous Improvement | 23.0% | 17 |
| 3 | Problem-Solving | 21.6% | 16 |
| 4 | HNC | 18.9% | 14 |
| 5 | Prototyping | 16.2% | 12 |
| 6 | CAD | 12.2% | 9 |
| 7 | Collaborative Working | 10.8% | 8 |
| 7 | Security Cleared | 10.8% | 8 |
| 9 | BPSS Clearance | 9.5% | 7 |
| 9 | Computer Vision | 9.5% | 7 |
| 9 | Solid Edge | 9.5% | 7 |
| 9 | SOLIDWORKS | 9.5% | 7 |
| 13 | Assembly Language | 8.1% | 6 |
| 13 | Microsoft | 8.1% | 6 |
| 15 | Degree | 6.8% | 5 |
| 15 | Microsoft Office | 6.8% | 5 |
| 17 | Customer Requirements | 5.4% | 4 |
| 17 | Functional Testing | 5.4% | 4 |
| 19 | Collaborative Engineering | 4.1% | 3 |
| 19 | Mathematics | 4.1% | 3 |
| 19 | Schematic Capture | 4.1% | 3 |
| 22 | EMC | 2.7% | 2 |
| 22 | ERP | 2.7% | 2 |
| 22 | ISO 14001 | 2.7% | 2 |
| 22 | ISO 9001 | 2.7% | 2 |
| 22 | Lean Manufacturing | 2.7% | 2 |
| 22 | Performance Engineering | 2.7% | 2 |
| 22 | Process Improvement | 2.7% | 2 |
| 22 | Wireless | 2.7% | 2 |
| 30 | C | 1.4% | 1 |
Electronics Technician Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Test Technician | 14.9% | 11 |
| 2 | Repair Technician | 8.1% | 6 |
| 3 | Electronics Engineer | 4.1% | 3 |
| 3 | Trainer | 4.1% | 3 |
| 5 | Senior Technician | 2.7% | 2 |
| 6 | Electronics Test Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 6 | Field Test Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 6 | Support Technician | 1.4% | 1 |
| 6 | Trainee Technician | 1.4% | 1 |