CAD, drawing and architectural technicians salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£33,117
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£33,117
Mean
£34,889
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £33,117 |
| Mean | £34,889 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of cad, drawing and architectural technicians earn £29,265–£42,230. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,800
Employment patterns
- 90% of CAD, drawing work full-time
- 14% are self-employed
- 99.2% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding CAD, drawing and architectural technicians pay in Scotland
The typical cad, drawing and architectural technicians in Scotland earns a median salary of £33,117 in 2025/26 — 3.9% (£1,348) below the UK-wide median of £34,465. 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 6th of 11 regions for cad, drawing and architectural technicians pay. Regional medians run from £27,098 in Wales up to £42,218 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a spread of £15,120 (56%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £34,889. 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 cad, drawing and architectural technicians in Scotland actually earns.
To see what £33,117 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 | £2,760 | £33,117 |
| Income tax | £345 | £4,137 |
| National Insurance | £137 | £1,644 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £3 | £33 |
| Total deductions | £485 | £5,815 |
| Take-home pay | £2,275 | £27,302 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How CAD, drawing and architectural technicians pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for cad, drawing and architectural technicians at £42,218 — 22% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £27,098.
UK median £34,465
| Region | Median payUK median £34,465 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £42,218 | £42,218 | £40,683 | +22% |
| North East | £39,724 | £39,724 | £43,513 | +15% |
| South East | £39,290 | £39,290 | £39,529 | +14% |
| South West | £35,682 | £35,682 | £35,423 | +4% |
| East Midlands | £35,322 | £35,322 | £37,402 | +2% |
| Scotland (current region) | £33,117 | £33,117 | £34,889 | -4% |
| London | £32,819 | £32,819 | £36,054 | -5% |
| North West | £31,828 | £31,828 | £34,315 | -8% |
| West Midlands | £30,927 | £30,927 | £31,683 | -10% |
| East of England | £30,304 | £30,304 | £32,089 | -12% |
| Wales | £27,098 | £27,098 | £30,295 | -21% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £42,218 | £42,218Mean £40,683 | +22% |
| North East £39,724 | £39,724Mean £43,513 | +15% |
| South East £39,290 | £39,290Mean £39,529 | +14% |
| South West £35,682 | £35,682Mean £35,423 | +4% |
| East Midlands £35,322 | £35,322Mean £37,402 | +2% |
| Scotland (current region) £33,117 | £33,117Mean £34,889 | -4% |
| London £32,819 | £32,819Mean £36,054 | -5% |
| North West £31,828 | £31,828Mean £34,315 | -8% |
| West Midlands £30,927 | £30,927Mean £31,683 | -10% |
| East of England £30,304 | £30,304Mean £32,089 | -12% |
| Wales £27,098 | £27,098Mean £30,295 | -21% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,465); ‘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 cad, drawing and architectural technicians pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for cad, drawing and architectural technicians 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)