Children's nurses salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£39,306
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£39,306
Mean
£37,360
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £39,306 |
| Mean | £37,360 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of children's nurses earn £26,831–£43,006. See full methodology →
Understanding Children's nurses pay in Scotland
The typical children's nurses in Scotland earns a median salary of £39,306 in 2025/26 — 15.0% (£5,133) above the UK-wide median of £34,173. 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 3rd of 11 regions for children's nurses pay. Regional medians run from £25,882 in South West up to £42,765 in East of England, a spread of £16,883 (65%).
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £37,360, which points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down — so the median is the better guide to typical pay here.
To see what £39,306 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 | £3,276 | £39,306 |
| Income tax | £453 | £5,437 |
| National Insurance | £178 | £2,139 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £49 | £590 |
| Total deductions | £681 | £8,166 |
| Take-home pay | £2,595 | £31,140 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Children's nurses pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for children's nurses at £42,765 — 25% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £25,882.
UK median £34,173
| Region | Median payUK median £34,173 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £42,765 | £42,765 | £45,652 | +25% |
| London | £42,431 | £42,431 | £43,041 | +24% |
| Scotland (current region) | £39,306 | £39,306 | £37,360 | +15% |
| North East | £29,842 | £29,842 | £30,365 | -13% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £29,643 | £29,643 | £29,217 | -13% |
| South East | £29,630 | £29,630 | £29,231 | -13% |
| East Midlands | £29,012 | £29,012 | £29,018 | -15% |
| West Midlands | £28,985 | £28,985 | £28,872 | -15% |
| Wales | £28,184 | £28,184 | £28,289 | -18% |
| North West | £26,944 | £26,944 | £25,912 | -21% |
| South West | £25,882 | £25,882 | £30,276 | -24% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East of England £42,765 | £42,765Mean £45,652 | +25% |
| London £42,431 | £42,431Mean £43,041 | +24% |
| Scotland (current region) £39,306 | £39,306Mean £37,360 | +15% |
| North East £29,842 | £29,842Mean £30,365 | -13% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £29,643 | £29,643Mean £29,217 | -13% |
| South East £29,630 | £29,630Mean £29,231 | -13% |
| East Midlands £29,012 | £29,012Mean £29,018 | -15% |
| West Midlands £28,985 | £28,985Mean £28,872 | -15% |
| Wales £28,184 | £28,184Mean £28,289 | -18% |
| North West £26,944 | £26,944Mean £25,912 | -21% |
| South West £25,882 | £25,882Mean £30,276 | -24% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,173); ‘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 children's nurses pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for children's nurses 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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