Barristers and judges salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
Data not disclosed
2025 · high suppression
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of barristers and judges earn £21,705–£60,096. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£59,400
Employment patterns
- 91% of Barristers work full-time
- 64% are self-employed
- 97.9% of employees have permanent contracts
How Barristers and judges pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for barristers and judges at £68,676 — 100% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £25,610.
UK median £34,253
| Region | Median payUK median £34,253 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £68,676 | £68,676 | £67,857 | +100% |
| South East | £58,851 | £58,851 | £56,808 | +72% |
| North West | £50,951 | £50,951 | £55,757 | +49% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £42,072 | £42,072 | £43,788 | +23% |
| Scotland (current region) | £36,977 | £36,977 | £47,348 | +8% |
| North East | £32,827 | £32,827 | £35,054 | -4% |
| London | £28,113 | £28,113 | Value unavailable | -18% |
| East of England | £25,610 | £25,610 | £25,260 | -25% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £68,676 | £68,676Mean £67,857 | +100% |
| South East £58,851 | £58,851Mean £56,808 | +72% |
| North West £50,951 | £50,951Mean £55,757 | +49% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £42,072 | £42,072Mean £43,788 | +23% |
| Scotland (current region) £36,977 | £36,977Mean £47,348 | +8% |
| North East £32,827 | £32,827Mean £35,054 | -4% |
| London £28,113 | £28,113 | -18% |
| East of England £25,610 | £25,610Mean £25,260 | -25% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,253); ‘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 barristers and judges pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for barristers and judges 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
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
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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