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Electricians and electrical fitters

Occupation · SOC 2020 5241 · United Kingdom

SOC 2020 code
5241
Going rate (Table 1, options A and D)
£38,800 (£19.90 per hour)
On the Immigration Salary List
No
Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 524
407
Going rate£38,800 Table 1
Year by year
Data as at Immigration Rules, 11 Nov 2025
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Going rates

Minimum salaries by table of Appendix Skilled Occupations (per year, 37.5-hour week). Which table applies depends on the route and option.

TableGoing ratePhD points
Table 1a£38,800 (£19.90 per hour)No
Table 2aa£31,500 (£16.15 per hour)No

Example job titles (non-exclusive)

  • Electric vehicle charging point installers
  • Electro-mechanical technicians
  • Installation and maintenance electricians
  • Smart energy experts
  • Solar panel installers
  • Street lighting electrician
  • Electricians and electrical fitters not elsewhere classified
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

Sponsored work visas, minor group 524

Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 524 (Electrical and Electronic Trades); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.

Visas granted by year (minor group)

336672202120222023202420252026
336672202120222023202420252026
Data table
2021175
2022452
2023597
2024672
2025407
2026145
By route
  1. Skilled Worker2,262
  2. Creative Worker155
  3. Government Authorised Exchange (previously Tier 5)19
  4. Creative and Sporting (previously Tier 5)8
  5. International Agreement (previously Tier 5)2
  6. Charity Worker (previously Tier 5)1
By nationality, unit group 5241 (where published)
  1. Philippines39
  2. Croatia21
  3. India16
  4. Belgium13
  5. South Africa12
  6. Zimbabwe12
  7. Poland10
  8. Ghana10
  9. Norway7
  10. China7
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at Jun 2026

Compared with other occupations

The going rate for Electricians and electrical fitters (Table 1 where listed) is £31,500 a year, #124 highest of 277 eligible occupations and 5.0% above the median going rate of £30,000.

Going rate (Table 1 where listed)
£31,500
Median going rate, all occupations
£30,000
Rank (highest first)
124 of 277
Occupations on the Immigration Salary List
25
Going rate (Table 1), this and related occupations, £ a year
  1. Electricians and electrical fitters31,500
  2. Telecoms and related network installers and repairers31,700
  3. TV, video and audio servicers and repairers25,100
  4. Computer system and equipment installers and servicers26,700
  5. Security system installers and repairers28,800
  6. Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers33,800
  7. Electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified35,600
  8. Sheet metal workers26,800
  9. Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations29,200
  10. Welding trades29,500
  11. Pipe fitters40,400
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

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