Further education teaching professionals salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£37,729
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£37,729
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £37,729 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of further education teaching professionals earn £25,007–£46,693. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£22,387
Employment patterns
- 70% of Further education teaching professionals work full-time
- 8% are self-employed
- 97.1% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Further education teaching professionals pay in Scotland
To see what £37,729 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 | £3,144 | £37,729 |
| Income tax | £425 | £5,106 |
| National Insurance | £168 | £2,013 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £37 | £449 |
| Total deductions | £631 | £7,567 |
| Take-home pay | £2,513 | £30,162 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Further education teaching professionals pay varies by region
North West is the highest-paying region for further education teaching professionals at £40,627 — 5% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £30,477.
UK median £38,642
| Region | Median payUK median £38,642 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | £40,627 | £40,627 | £40,239 | +5% |
| Scotland (current region) | £40,216 | £40,216 | £36,884 | +4% |
| Wales | £38,335 | £38,335 | £37,064 | -1% |
| South West | £34,859 | £34,859 | £32,297 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £34,583 | £34,583 | £33,249 | -11% |
| South East | £34,319 | £34,319 | £34,503 | -11% |
| West Midlands | £33,278 | £33,278 | £31,214 | -14% |
| North East | £32,442 | £32,442 | £31,934 | -16% |
| London | £32,401 | £32,401 | £36,151 | -16% |
| East of England | £30,502 | £30,502 | £29,459 | -21% |
| East Midlands | £30,477 | £30,477 | £31,114 | -21% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North West £40,627 | £40,627Mean £40,239 | +5% |
| Scotland (current region) £40,216 | £40,216Mean £36,884 | +4% |
| Wales £38,335 | £38,335Mean £37,064 | -1% |
| South West £34,859 | £34,859Mean £32,297 | -10% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £34,583 | £34,583Mean £33,249 | -11% |
| South East £34,319 | £34,319Mean £34,503 | -11% |
| West Midlands £33,278 | £33,278Mean £31,214 | -14% |
| North East £32,442 | £32,442Mean £31,934 | -16% |
| London £32,401 | £32,401Mean £36,151 | -16% |
| East of England £30,502 | £30,502Mean £29,459 | -21% |
| East Midlands £30,477 | £30,477Mean £31,114 | -21% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£38,642); ‘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 further education teaching professionals pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for further education teaching professionals 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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