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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£245

Likely range: £210 to £285 per day

Based on electrician, 4-9 years experience, and a UK-wide range. Add a postcode and calculate for a sharper result.

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.

Salary comparison

Compare employed salary

Compare what you earn now with a rough employed salary range for a trade and region. Use this as a guide, not a guarantee.

Select a trade and region to see a salary comparison.

Retraining cost

Check the cost before you pay

Estimate course, card, tool and PPE costs before committing money. First check whether local employers recognise the route.

Select a trade to see the cost breakdown.

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.