Teachers of English as a foreign language salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£49,375
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£49,375
Mean
£47,269
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £49,375 |
| Mean | £47,269 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£36,200
Employment patterns
- 46% of Teachers of English as a foreign language work full-time
- 26% are self-employed
- 88% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Teachers of English as a foreign language pay in Scotland
The typical teachers of english as a foreign language in Scotland earns a median salary of £49,375 in 2025/26. 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 1st of 6 regions for teachers of english as a foreign language pay. Regional medians run from £13,689 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £49,375 in Scotland, a spread of £35,686 (261%).
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £47,269, 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 £49,375 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 | £4,115 | £49,375 |
| Income tax | £729 | £8,751 |
| National Insurance | £245 | £2,944 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £125 | £1,497 |
| Total deductions | £1,099 | £13,192 |
| Take-home pay | £3,015 | £36,183 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Teachers of English as a foreign language pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for teachers of english as a foreign language at £49,375. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £13,689.
National median is not available for this role — regional figures are shown without comparison.
| Region | Median pay | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland (current region) | £49,375 | £49,375 | £47,269 |
| South East | £36,784 | £36,784 | £40,698 |
| West Midlands | £27,613 | £27,613 | £27,968 |
| North West | £21,729 | £21,729 | £23,113 |
| North East | £20,982 | £20,982 | £24,092 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £13,689 | £13,689 | £14,878 |
| Region | Median |
|---|---|
| Scotland (current region) £49,375 | £49,375Mean £47,269 |
| South East £36,784 | £36,784Mean £40,698 |
| West Midlands £27,613 | £27,613Mean £27,968 |
| North West £21,729 | £21,729Mean £23,113 |
| North East £20,982 | £20,982Mean £24,092 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £13,689 | £13,689Mean £14,878 |
Sorted highest median to lowest. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How teachers of english as a foreign language pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for teachers of english as a foreign language 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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