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Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists Salary in Scotland

Updated May 2026

Official salary data

Median

£34,968

Mean

£35,907

Pay by period

Weekly

£669

Mean £692

Hourly

£23.64

Mean £22.34

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) · 2024 revised

Regional pay context

Median pay in Scotland is £2,619/month. Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists earn 11% above the local median.

Source: HMRC PAYE Real Time Information (via ONS) · March 2026

Sector pay context

Average weekly earnings in the Education sector are £620/week. Earnings grew +3.0% over the past 12 months vs +2.9% nationally.

Source: ONS Average Weekly Earnings (EARN03), not seasonally adjusted · December 2025

Employment patterns

  • 68% of Careers advisers work full-time (national average)
  • 12% are self-employed (national average)
  • 95.1% of employees have permanent contracts (national average)

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025

Take-home pay estimate

Scottish rates
£
Annual
Gross salary
£34,968
−Income tax
£4,541
−National Insurance
£1,792
=Take-home pay
£28,636

Estimate only · 2026/27 HMRC rates · Standard allowances · Not financial or tax advice

Pay by gender

Median annual pay

All employees

£34,968

Female

£33,458

Mean annual pay

All employees

£35,907

Female

£34,477

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time (median)

£36,528

Part-time (median)

£32,515

Full-time (mean)

£37,615

Part-time (mean)

£32,838

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