- Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas.
- Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems.
- Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from
Electricity distribution worker | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Electricity distribution workers maintain and repair the power lines that connect homes and businesses to the national grid.
Electricity distribution workers typically work around 42 to 44 hours per week.
As a Electricity distribution worker you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
- Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and
| Average salary |
| 37,278 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Electricity distribution worker
Big gender gap
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38,285 GBP
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30,577 GBP
Average salary for full-time Electricity distribution worker
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37,278 GBP
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30,577 GBP
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38,285 GBP
Salary over time for Electricity distribution worker
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29,809 GBP
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30,023 GBP
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31,973 GBP
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35,096 GBP
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35,131 GBP
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37,153 GBP
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37,278 GBP
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36,194 GBP
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37,566 GBP
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Future outlook for Electricity distribution workers
Very good outlook
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Balanced outlook
3% yearly wage growth (on average)
Balanced outlook
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Things to highlight for your Electricity distribution worker interview
Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Achievement/Effort Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
