Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£45,435
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£45,435
Mean
£48,125
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £45,435 |
| Mean | £48,125 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£41,100
Understanding Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers pay in Scotland
The typical air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers in Scotland earns a median salary of £45,435 in 2025/26 — 10.4% (£4,269) above the UK-wide median of £41,166. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, Scotland ranks 2nd of 8 regions for air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers pay. Regional medians run from £32,281 in West Midlands up to £45,436 in South East, a spread of £13,155 (41%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £48,125. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers in Scotland actually earns.
To see what £45,435 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments and Scottish Income Tax rates.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £3,786 | £45,435 |
| Income tax | £591 | £7,097 |
| National Insurance | £219 | £2,629 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £95 | £1,142 |
| Total deductions | £906 | £10,868 |
| Take-home pay | £2,881 | £34,567 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers at £45,436 — 10% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £32,281.
UK median £41,166
| Region | Median payUK median £41,166 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £45,436 | £45,436 | £51,368 | +10% |
| Scotland (current region) | £45,435 | £45,435 | £48,125 | +10% |
| South West | £42,937 | £42,937 | £45,137 | +4% |
| North West | £40,063 | £40,063 | £43,682 | -3% |
| East Midlands | £37,111 | £37,111 | £41,773 | -10% |
| East of England | £36,953 | £36,953 | £40,305 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £32,458 | £32,458 | £33,278 | -21% |
| West Midlands | £32,281 | £32,281 | £35,756 | -22% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £45,436 | £45,436Mean £51,368 | +10% |
| Scotland (current region) £45,435 | £45,435Mean £48,125 | +10% |
| South West £42,937 | £42,937Mean £45,137 | +4% |
| North West £40,063 | £40,063Mean £43,682 | -3% |
| East Midlands £37,111 | £37,111Mean £41,773 | -10% |
| East of England £36,953 | £36,953Mean £40,305 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £32,458 | £32,458Mean £33,278 | -21% |
| West Midlands £32,281 | £32,281Mean £35,756 | -22% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£41,166); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers in Scotland by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
Scotland median
UK median
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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