Electrician & Electrical Jobs

Here's a peek at what the job scene is looking like for Electrical workers in the Trades & services industry:

So, what's the pay like?

The last 12 months have been great for Electrical workers. The average salary has increased an average of 10%, now sitting around $86,000.

So, what's job demand like?

We have 235 Electrical jobs available, a 31% jump in positions over the last 3 months.

So, where are the most vacancies?

Auckland is in the lead, posting 63 job vacancies, Otago following with 34 and Canterbury in third, with 27 job listings.

So, who's getting paid the most according to Trade Me listings?

The top paid Electrical job titles are an electrician with fire alarm experience: antarctica and an electrician: earn nz$3.5k pw (after tax) overseas generally paid the highest average salaries at $105,000. Followed by electricians – antarctica (2024/2025 season) workers who might receive an average salary of $105,000.