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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

Electrical Engineering Salary in Yorkshire and The Humber

Yorkshire and The Humber combines a lower cost of living with a diverse economy spanning financial services (Leeds), digital industries (Sheffield and Leeds), manufacturing and agriculture. Leeds is the region's salary leader and the UK's largest financial centre outside London.

Housing costs are well below the national average. Leeds city centre salaries in finance and legal can approach South East levels while living costs remain significantly lower.

Entry Salary
£29,450
Peak Salary
£87,400
Growth
▲ 197%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.5m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Graduate Electrical Engineer0+£25,650£29,450£33,250£36,100
Electrical Engineer3+£34,200£40,850£47,500£53,200
Senior Electrical Engineer (Chartered)6+£43,700£52,250£61,750£69,350
Principal / Lead Engineer10+£55,100£66,500£77,900£87,400
Engineering Director16+£71,250£87,400£104,500£123,500

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Yorkshire and The Humber Compares

Mid-career Electrical Engineering median salary by region

London
£72,600
South East
£58,300
Scotland
£57,750
East of England
£56,100
South West
£54,450
North West
£54,450
West Midlands
£53,900
Northern Ireland
£53,900
Yorkshire and The Humber
£52,250
Wales
£52,250
East Midlands
£51,700
North East
£50,050
WINDOW: RELATED

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Electrical Engineering in Other Regions

Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.