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Salary in the Scotland region

Market pay levels based on 2 018 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median48 492 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average45 450 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile44 584 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile49 894 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile44 584 £
Median48 492 £
Upper quartile49 894 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 44 584 £ and 49 894 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 49 894 £.
  • The upper quartile is 12% above the lower one.
  • The average (45 450 £) is 6% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 2 018 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Randstad Construction & Property Glasgow ·

Senior Project Manager

156 000 – 182 000 £

Role: Senior Project Manager (Civil Engineering Infrastructure) Rate: £600-£700 a day inside IR35 Location: Skye Duration: 4-6 months About the Role My Client is seeking an experienced Seni…

ContractOn-siteGlasgow
British Heart Foundation Dumfries ·

Sales Assistant

54 000 – 57 000 £

Sales AssistantPosted on 12/08/2026 Advertising End DateClosing date: 26 Aug 2026 All LocationsLocation: Dumfries All Locations is a required field Vacancy typeVacancy type: Fixed Term Cont…

ContractOn-siteDumfries
Reed in Partnership Stornoway ·

Regional Delivery Associate - Support - Stornoway

54 093 – 54 093 £

Regional Delivery Associate - Support Do you possess great leadership skills and a passion for providing excellent customer service? Would you like a role where you can meet and help new pe…

TemporaryOn-siteStornoway
British Heart Foundation Airdrie ·

Organisational Design & Development Consultant

40 000 – 43 000 £

Organisational Design & Development ConsultantPosted on 07/09/2026 Advertising End DateClosing date: 20 Sep 2026 All LocationsLocation: Hybrid - London office & home All Locations is a requ…

ContractOn-siteAirdrie
Partner Services Scotland Greenock ·

Clean Room Wall Panel Fitter

42 900 – 42 900 £

We are recruiting an experienced Clean Room Wall Panel Fitter to support ongoing installation and fabrication work within a controlled clean-room environment. The role involves fitting, ass…

ContractOn-siteGreenock
Partner Services Scotland Greenock ·

Fabrication Joiner

42 900 – 42 900 £

The Fabrication Joiner will work within a clean room environment, specialising in the cutting, shaping, and assembly of metal components. This role focuses on the fabrication of pipe sectio…

ContractOn-siteGreenock

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (48 492 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (45 450 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 44 584 £ to 49 894 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 44 584 £ and a quarter above 49 894 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 2 018 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 48 492 £ is the market level, above 49 894 £ is the strong quarter, below 44 584 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.