2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Electricians and electrical fitters vs. Metal working production and maintenance fitters

Two occupations, one country. Gross annual pay for full-time employee jobs, ASHE 2025 (provisional).

Data released ASHE 2025 (provisional) ONS ASHE · SOC 2020 4-digit
Fig. 1 — Side by side

Both distributions, one scale

10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
40k60k ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL FITTERS £39,647 METAL WORKING PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE FITTERS £40,760
Table 1 — The figures

Point by point

Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Metal working production and maintenance fitters against Electricians and electrical fitters.

Electricians and electrical fittersMetal working production and maintenance fittersΔ
Employment91,000209,000+129.7%
10th percentile£24,538£25,306+3.1%
25th percentile£32,287£31,226−3.3%
Median£39,647£40,760+2.8%
75th percentile£49,138£52,357+6.6%
90th percentile£57,786£63,660+10.2%
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 (provisional). Gross annual pay, full-time employee jobs.
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