Health and safety managers and officers salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£48,814
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£48,814
Mean
£49,718
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £48,814 |
| Mean | £49,718 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of health and safety managers and officers earn £34,580–£55,660. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£42,500
Employment patterns
- 88% of Health work full-time
- 9% are self-employed
- 98.1% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Health and safety managers and officers pay in Scotland
The typical health and safety managers and officers in Scotland earns a median salary of £48,814 in 2025/26 — 9.6% (£4,263) above the UK-wide median of £44,551. 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 health and safety managers and officers pay. Regional medians run from £37,056 in Wales up to £56,361 in London, a spread of £19,305 (52%).
The mean (average) salary is £49,718, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for health and safety managers and officers in Scotland, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £48,814 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 | £4,068 | £48,814 |
| Income tax | £710 | £8,516 |
| National Insurance | £242 | £2,900 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £121 | £1,446 |
| Total deductions | £1,072 | £12,861 |
| Take-home pay | £2,996 | £35,953 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Health and safety managers and officers pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for health and safety managers and officers at £56,361 — 27% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £37,056.
UK median £44,551
| Region | Median payUK median £44,551 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £56,361 | £56,361 | £58,895 | +27% |
| South East | £51,581 | £51,581 | £53,204 | +16% |
| Scotland (current region) | £48,814 | £48,814 | £49,718 | +10% |
| West Midlands | £44,749 | £44,749 | £44,077 | ±0% |
| South West | £41,843 | £41,843 | £47,959 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £41,485 | £41,485 | £43,973 | -7% |
| East Midlands | £40,866 | £40,866 | £41,595 | -8% |
| North West | £40,123 | £40,123 | £46,667 | -10% |
| East of England | £39,035 | £39,035 | £44,647 | -12% |
| North East | £38,429 | £38,429 | £37,211 | -14% |
| Wales | £37,056 | £37,056 | £38,494 | -17% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £56,361 | £56,361Mean £58,895 | +27% |
| South East £51,581 | £51,581Mean £53,204 | +16% |
| Scotland (current region) £48,814 | £48,814Mean £49,718 | +10% |
| West Midlands £44,749 | £44,749Mean £44,077 | ±0% |
| South West £41,843 | £41,843Mean £47,959 | -6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £41,485 | £41,485Mean £43,973 | -7% |
| East Midlands £40,866 | £40,866Mean £41,595 | -8% |
| North West £40,123 | £40,123Mean £46,667 | -10% |
| East of England £39,035 | £39,035Mean £44,647 | -12% |
| North East £38,429 | £38,429Mean £37,211 | -14% |
| Wales £37,056 | £37,056Mean £38,494 | -17% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£44,551); ‘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 health and safety managers and officers pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for health and safety managers and officers 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)