"How much should I charge for PAT testing?". This question appears constantly in electrician forums, procurement groups, and safety manager discussions. The answers range from £0.70 per item to £5.00+ per item, with some suggesting day rates of £200-£400 and others recommending minimum call-outs of £60-£100.
For decades, this has been the default narrative pushed on school leavers. University equals success, security, and higher earnings. Electrical training equals manual labor, limited prospects, and being stuck. Here's what the 2025 data actually shows: Graduates entering the workforce carry average debts of £45,000-£50,000 and face 6-9 month job searches with median starting salaries of £28,500.
You've seen these promises from private training providers marketing electrical courses. They make apprenticeships sound unnecessarily long, financially punishing, and outdated compared to "modern" alternatives. Understanding what short electrical courses actually deliver helps clarify why apprenticeships remain the primary route to employment, as theory knowledge alone doesn't satisfy employer requirements for competence verification.
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