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Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors Salary UK: Average Pay and Take-Home

The typical full-time salary for skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors in the UK is £45,150 a year. Most people earn between £37,945 and £53,837. After tax and National Insurance, the median salary is about £3,002 a month.

ONS data, April 2025 (provisional) · tax worked out with 2026/27 rates · checked 8 October 2026

Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors: pay and take-home pay

LevelSalary a yearTake-home a yearTake-home a month
Lowest-paid 10% earn up to£32,299£26,775£2,231
Lowest-paid quarter earn up to£37,945£30,840£2,570
Median (the typical full-time salary)£45,150£36,028£3,002
Mean (the average, pulled up by high earners)£47,659£37,834£3,153
Highest-paid quarter earn at least£53,837£41,783£3,482

Take-home pay uses 2026/27 rates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland with the standard tax code, no pension and no student loan.

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How does skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors pay compare?

  • The median is 16% above the UK median for full-time employees (£39,039).
  • The median full-time salary rose by 6.6% compared with April 2024.
  • Including part-time jobs, the median annual pay for this occupation is £44,793, which is lower because part-time workers earn less over a year.
  • The ONS estimates there are around 61,000 full-time jobs in this occupation. The ONS says job counts are indicative only.

What does a median salary mean?

If you lined up every full-time person in this occupation from lowest to highest pay, the median is the person in the middle: half earn more and half earn less. It is usually a better guide than the mean, which a small number of very high earners can push up. Your own pay will depend on your employer, region, experience and qualifications.

A salary of £45,200 is close to our £45,000 after tax page, which shows the weekly, hourly and Scottish figures.

Similar jobs in skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades

JobMedian salaryTypical range
Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers£41,662£36,219 to £50,312
Metal working production and maintenance fitters£40,760£31,226 to £52,357
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers£39,998£34,515 to £46,505
Electricians and electrical fitters£39,647£32,287 to £49,138
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians£37,458£30,000 to £44,594
Metal machining setters and setter-operators£35,718£30,059 to £42,873
Welding trades£35,344£29,783 to £44,176
Vehicle body builders and repairers£34,999£30,558 to £42,944

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14, April 2025 (provisional). Figures cover full-time employees on adult rates who have been in the same job for more than a year. Self-employed people are not included. Occupations are only shown where the ONS estimate is reliable. Read how we check our figures.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors in the UK?

The typical (median) full-time salary for skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors is £45,150 a year, according to the Office for National Statistics (April 2025). Most full-time workers in this occupation earn between £37,945 and £53,837.

How much is £45,150 after tax?

On a salary of £45,150 you take home about £36,028 a year, or £3,002 a month, after income tax and National Insurance (2026/27 rates, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, standard tax code, no pension or student loan).

Is skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors pay above or below the UK average?

The median full-time salary for skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors is 16% above the median for all full-time employees in the UK (£39,039).

Where do these figures come from?

They come from the Office for National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), based on a sample of employee pay records for April 2025. The 2025 figures are provisional and ONS expects to publish revised figures in late 2026.

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