How Much Does an Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead Make in the United Kingdom? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for an Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead in the United Kingdom is £66,790, with an hourly rate of £32, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £59,390 to £75,490, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £59,390

50TH(Median) £66,790

75TH £75,490

Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead Salary	£59,390	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead Salary	£66,790	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead Salary	£75,490	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does an Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£59,390

Average £66,790/year

£75,490

£4,949

Average £5,566/month

£6,291

£1,142

Average £1,284/week

£1,452

£29

Average £32/hour

£36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£75,490	£6,291	£1,452	£36
Average	£66,790	£5,566	£1,284	£32
25th Percentile	£59,390	£4,949	£1,142	£29

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for an Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead is about £66,790 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £32, a monthly salary of about £5,566, and a weekly pay of around £1,284. Click the switch button below to see more details about Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Leads Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

An Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £59,721 - £64,360, while Intermediate make £60,384 - £64,912, Senior earn £61,047 - £65,465, Specialist earn £63,145 - £67,439, Expert can reach £67,050 - £72,114 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead	£62,924
Intermediate Level Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead	£63,477
Senior Level Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead	£64,029
Specialist Level Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead	£66,017
Expert Level Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead	£70,296

Entry Level	6%
Intermediate Level	5%
Senior Level	4%
Specialist Level	1%
Expert Level	5%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost an Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as an Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Analysis can lead to a 8% salary raise, while strong Renewable Energy skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Circuit Design can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skills Definition Skills % Demand Skills % Salary Increase

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.

Analysis

Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.

Renewable Energy

Using renewable energy sources for more sustainable business operations to drive environmental risk and cost reduction.

Circuit Design

The process of circuit design can cover systems ranging from complex electronic systems all the way down to the individual transistors within an integrated circuit. For simple circuits the design process can often be done by one person without needing a planned or structured design process, but for more complex designs, teams of designers following a systematic approach with intelligently guided computer simulation are becoming increasingly common. In integrated circuit design automation, the term "circuit design" often refers to the step of the design cycle which outputs the schematics of the integrated circuit. Typically this is the step between logic design and physical design.

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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead field include Analysis (8%), Renewable Energy (2%), Circuit Design (1%), and Microsoft Office (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
Analysis	£72,133	Analysis £72,133	8%
Renewable Energy	£68,126	Renewable Energy £68,126	2%
Circuit Design	£67,458	Circuit Design £67,458	1%
Microsoft Office	£67,458	Microsoft Office £67,458	1%

Analysis

6.83%

Renewable Energy

4.78%

Circuit Design

3.24%

Microsoft Office

0.83%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £72,133 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £67,286, and Manchester pays around £64,022 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Engineer, Lead/Master - Electrical or Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead?

As of April 22, 2025 , an Engineer, Lead/Master - Electrical makes less than an Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead. An Engineer, Lead/Master - Electrical earns an average annual salary of £66,750. And an Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead earns an average annual salary of £66,790.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
Engineer, Lead/Master - Electrical	£53,049 £81,762
Electrical Engineer IV	£44,244 £58,479
Electrical Engineer V	£53,187 £81,974
Electrical Engineer Specialist/Project Lead	£44,260 £58,500
Electrical Design Engineer IV	£44,369 £58,644

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