Engineering technicians salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£42,579
Based on ~8,000 employees · 2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£42,579
Mean
£46,382
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £42,579 |
| Mean | £46,382 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of engineering technicians earn £33,610–£54,976. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£42,500
Understanding Engineering technicians pay in Scotland
The typical engineering technicians in Scotland earns a median salary of £42,579 in 2025/26, based on around 8,000 employees — 3.9% (£1,751) below the UK-wide median of £44,330. 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 5th of 11 regions for engineering technicians pay. Regional medians run from £36,453 in West Midlands up to £53,822 in London, a spread of £17,369 (48%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £46,382. 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 engineering technicians in Scotland actually earns.
To see what £42,579 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 | £3,548 | £42,579 |
| Income tax | £510 | £6,124 |
| National Insurance | £200 | £2,401 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £74 | £885 |
| Total deductions | £784 | £9,410 |
| Take-home pay | £2,764 | £33,169 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Engineering technicians pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for engineering technicians at £53,822 — 21% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £36,453.
UK median £44,330
| Region | Median payUK median £44,330 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £53,822 | £53,822 | £57,895 | +21% |
| South West | £48,621 | £48,621 | £49,597 | +10% |
| East of England | £44,402 | £44,402 | £48,151 | ±0% |
| North West | £43,858 | £43,858 | £45,039 | -1% |
| Scotland (current region) | £42,579 | £42,579 | £46,382 | -4% |
| North East | £42,234 | £42,234 | £43,796 | -5% |
| Wales | £40,824 | £40,824 | £49,318 | -8% |
| East Midlands | £40,198 | £40,198 | £42,474 | -9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £39,716 | £39,716 | £40,989 | -10% |
| South East | £37,906 | £37,906 | £42,983 | -14% |
| West Midlands | £36,453 | £36,453 | £40,287 | -18% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £53,822 | £53,822Mean £57,895 | +21% |
| South West £48,621 | £48,621Mean £49,597 | +10% |
| East of England £44,402 | £44,402Mean £48,151 | ±0% |
| North West £43,858 | £43,858Mean £45,039 | -1% |
| Scotland (current region) £42,579 | £42,579Mean £46,382 | -4% |
| North East £42,234 | £42,234Mean £43,796 | -5% |
| Wales £40,824 | £40,824Mean £49,318 | -8% |
| East Midlands £40,198 | £40,198Mean £42,474 | -9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £39,716 | £39,716Mean £40,989 | -10% |
| South East £37,906 | £37,906Mean £42,983 | -14% |
| West Midlands £36,453 | £36,453Mean £40,287 | -18% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£44,330); ‘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 engineering technicians pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for engineering 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)
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