Electrician Salaries and Skills in Europe: France, Germany, Netherlands, Czechia

Electricians looking for work in Europe often find pay and job requirements vary a lot from one country to the next. Here is what NewLuxJob's own job postings show for electrician salaries and the skills employers request most, across several European markets.

What Electricians Earn in France, Germany, Netherlands and Czechia

In France, electrician postings on NewLuxJob show a median salary of 24,360 euros, with the middle half of postings ranging from 22,680 to 28,683 euros. This is based on 423 job postings.

In Germany, the median is higher, at 37,800 euros, with the middle half of postings spanning 33,596 to 45,138 euros, drawn from 455 postings.

In the Netherlands, the median sits at 39,300 euros, with the middle half ranging from 31,350 to 44,775 euros, based on 98 postings.

In Czechia, the median is 19,118 euros, with the middle half falling between 16,246 and 21,104 euros, from 406 postings.

Installation and Maintenance Dominate in Germany and France

For Germany, based on 997 electrician postings, maintenance appears in 74% of listings and installation in 51%. Troubleshooting is mentioned in 23% of postings, PLC skills in 13%, control cabinet work in 9%, and VDE qualification in 5%.

In France, based on 771 postings, installation leads at 87%, followed by maintenance at 53%, wiring at 36%, and troubleshooting at 33%. Low voltage work appears in 12% of postings and photovoltaics in 5%.

What Employers Ask for in Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands

In Poland, based on 261 postings, maintenance is the most requested skill at 72%, followed by wiring at 22% and PLC at 10%. KNX, VDE and troubleshooting do not appear in these postings at all (0% each).

In Belgium, based on 309 postings, installation is requested in 89% of listings, maintenance in 21%, troubleshooting and wiring each in 10%, PLC in 7%, and low voltage in 3%.

In the Netherlands, based on 196 postings, installation is the dominant requirement at 96%. PLC appears in 10% of postings, maintenance in 4%, and control cabinets and troubleshooting each in 1%.

Pay and Skills Side by Side

Putting the figures together, the salary data from NewLuxJob job postings places France at a median of 24,360 euros, Germany at 37,800 euros, the Netherlands at 39,300 euros, and Czechia at 19,118 euros.

On the skills side, installation is the most frequently requested skill in France (87%), Belgium (89%) and the Netherlands (96%), while maintenance leads in Germany (74%) and Poland (72%). Troubleshooting shows up across several countries but at different rates: 23% in Germany, 33% in France, 10% in Belgium, 1% in the Netherlands and 0% in Poland.

For job seekers comparing where to apply, these figures from live postings on NewLuxJob offer a snapshot of both what pay to expect and which skills to highlight on a CV for each market.