Salary guide · Energy & Utilities
Energy & Utilities: what the jobs pay
27 jobs, lowest paid first. Yearly ranges seen in real UK adverts in 2026, and the hourly rate on a 40 hour week.
| Job | A year | An hour, 40 hour week | Tickets or qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic energy assessor | £24,800 to £32,000 | about £11.92 to £15.38 | Level 3 domestic energy assessment, accreditation scheme membership |
| Meter reader | £24,800 to £27,000 | about £11.92 to £12.98 | None to start, driving licence often asked for |
| Quarry operative | £26,000 to £34,000 | about £12.50 to £16.35 | MPQC quarry tickets, plant tickets for the machines |
| Solar panel installer | £27,000 to £38,000 | about £12.98 to £18.27 | Working at height, MCS installer experience, 18th Edition for the electrical side |
| Water network technician | £27,000 to £36,000 | about £12.98 to £17.31 | Driving licence, EUSR water hygiene card |
| Water treatment operator | £27,000 to £36,000 | about £12.98 to £17.31 | Training given, standby rota |
| Dump truck driver (quarry) | £28,000 to £36,000 | about £13.46 to £17.31 | CPCS or NPORS for the machine, MPQC |
| Nuclear operative | £28,000 to £40,000 | about £13.46 to £19.23 | Security clearance, training given |
| Smart meter engineer | £28,000 to £36,000 | about £13.46 to £17.31 | Dual fuel qualification, often trained by the employer |
| Wayleave officer | £28,000 to £40,000 | about £13.46 to £19.23 | None generally, driving licence |
| EV charger installer | £30,000 to £42,000 | about £14.42 to £20.19 | Level 3 electrical qualification, 18th Edition, EV charge point installation award, ECS card |
| Oil heating engineer | £30,000 to £42,000 | about £14.42 to £20.19 | OFTEC registration (OFT101 or OFT105) |
| Gas network engineer | £32,000 to £45,000 | about £15.38 to £21.63 | Training given by the network, Gas Safe for some posts |
| Heat pump engineer | £32,000 to £45,000 | about £15.38 to £21.63 | Heat pump qualification, F-gas, Gas Safe helps |
| Miner | £32,000 to £48,000 | about £15.38 to £23.08 | Training given, underground medical. Few deep mines remain, so posts are rare |
| Overhead linesman | £32,000 to £48,000 | about £15.38 to £23.08 | Training given by the network operator, climbing at height |
| Radiation protection technician | £32,000 to £48,000 | about £15.38 to £23.08 | Training given, security clearance |
| Wind turbine technician | £32,000 to £48,000 | about £15.38 to £23.08 | GWO safety training, an electrical or mechanical trade |
| Cable jointer | £35,000 to £55,000 | about £16.83 to £26.44 | Jointing qualifications, NRSWA |
| Offshore roustabout | £35,000 to £50,000 | about £16.83 to £24.04 | BOSIET, an offshore medical, and MIST |
| Commissioning engineer | £38,000 to £55,000 | about £18.27 to £26.44 | Level 3 electrical or mechanical qualification, ECS or CSCS card |
| Shotfirer | £38,000 to £55,000 | about £18.27 to £26.44 | Shotfirer certificate and explosives licence |
| Nuclear engineer | £40,000 to £75,000 | about £19.23 to £36.06 | An engineering degree and security clearance |
| Substation engineer | £40,000 to £58,000 | about £19.23 to £27.88 | Level 3 electrical qualification, HV authorisation, ECS card |
| Derrickman | £45,000 to £65,000 | about £21.63 to £31.25 | OPITO BOSIET, offshore medical |
| Offshore technician | £45,000 to £75,000 | about £21.63 to £36.06 | BOSIET, offshore medical, a trade with CompEx for electrical work |
| Drilling engineer | £60,000 to £110,000 | about £28.85 to £52.88 | A degree or long offshore experience, BOSIET |
Advertised ranges, not a survey of take home pay, and the same job pays differently by region. The National Living Wage for anybody 21 and over is £12.71 an hour. Wrong for your area? Tell us.
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