Pay checker
Check trade pay before you move.
Estimate a day rate, compare salary routes and check training costs before you apply for jobs or pay for a course. Use the figures as a guide, not a promise.
Free tool
Check your trade day rate
Estimate your day rate from trade, area, experience and work type, then jump into relevant jobs.
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Most electricians in the UK range sit around £210 to £285 per day. Use this as a guide, not a guarantee.
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Enter your details to estimate your rate and open matching job searches.
Salary route
Compare employed salary
See how a trade salary might compare with what you earn now, by trade and region.
Retraining cost
Estimate route costs
Check course, card, tools and PPE costs before committing money to a route.
Live jobs
Compare against adverts
Use current roles to check whether pay in your area matches the estimate.
Before paying for training
Check whether local employers recognise the course and whether you also need site experience, cards, a driving licence or an apprenticeship route. A course can help, but it should fit the first job you are trying to win.