Construction and building trades supervisors salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£46,621
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£46,621
Mean
£45,689
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £46,621 |
| Mean | £45,689 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of construction and building trades supervisors earn £36,874–£53,572. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£41,800
Employment patterns
- 97.1% of Construction work full-time
- 24% are self-employed
- 98.9% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Construction and building trades supervisors pay in Scotland
The typical construction and building trades supervisors in Scotland earns a median salary of £46,621 in 2025/26 — 3.6% (£1,621) above the UK-wide median of £45,000. 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 11 regions for construction and building trades supervisors pay. Regional medians run from £34,453 in North East up to £47,592 in East Midlands, a spread of £13,139 (38%).
The mean (average) salary is £45,689, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for construction and building trades supervisors in Scotland, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £46,621 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 | £3,885 | £46,621 |
| Income tax | £633 | £7,595 |
| National Insurance | £227 | £2,724 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £104 | £1,249 |
| Total deductions | £964 | £11,568 |
| Take-home pay | £2,921 | £35,053 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Construction and building trades supervisors pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for construction and building trades supervisors at £47,592 — 6% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £34,453.
UK median £45,000
| Region | Median payUK median £45,000 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £47,592 | £47,592 | £44,623 | +6% |
| Scotland (current region) | £46,621 | £46,621 | £45,689 | +4% |
| East of England | £46,037 | £46,037 | £50,994 | +2% |
| West Midlands | £45,544 | £45,544 | £45,036 | +1% |
| South East | £44,774 | £44,774 | £46,494 | -1% |
| North West | £42,146 | £42,146 | £45,556 | -6% |
| South West | £40,443 | £40,443 | £43,346 | -10% |
| London | £39,195 | £39,195 | £41,774 | -13% |
| Wales | £39,106 | £39,106 | £43,771 | -13% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £37,624 | £37,624 | £39,650 | -16% |
| North East | £34,453 | £34,453 | £38,631 | -23% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £47,592 | £47,592Mean £44,623 | +6% |
| Scotland (current region) £46,621 | £46,621Mean £45,689 | +4% |
| East of England £46,037 | £46,037Mean £50,994 | +2% |
| West Midlands £45,544 | £45,544Mean £45,036 | +1% |
| South East £44,774 | £44,774Mean £46,494 | -1% |
| North West £42,146 | £42,146Mean £45,556 | -6% |
| South West £40,443 | £40,443Mean £43,346 | -10% |
| London £39,195 | £39,195Mean £41,774 | -13% |
| Wales £39,106 | £39,106Mean £43,771 | -13% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £37,624 | £37,624Mean £39,650 | -16% |
| North East £34,453 | £34,453Mean £38,631 | -23% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,000); ‘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 construction and building trades supervisors pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for construction and building trades supervisors 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)