Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£38,581
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£38,581
Mean
£41,247
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £38,581 |
| Mean | £41,247 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£38,300
Employment patterns
- 63% of Hotel work full-time
- 53% are self-employed
- 98.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors pay in Scotland
The typical hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors in Scotland earns a median salary of £38,581 in 2025/26 — 16.9% (£5,573) above the UK-wide median of £33,008. 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 9 regions for hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors pay. Regional medians run from £20,526 in Wales up to £38,581 in Scotland, a spread of £18,055 (88%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £41,247. 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 hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors in Scotland actually earns.
To see what £38,581 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 | £3,215 | £38,581 |
| Income tax | £440 | £5,285 |
| National Insurance | £173 | £2,081 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £44 | £525 |
| Total deductions | £658 | £7,891 |
| Take-home pay | £2,558 | £30,690 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors at £38,581 — 17% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £20,526.
UK median £33,008
| Region | Median payUK median £33,008 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland (current region) | £38,581 | £38,581 | £41,247 | +17% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £31,278 | £31,278 | £34,417 | -5% |
| West Midlands | £31,235 | £31,235 | £33,683 | -5% |
| London | £30,846 | £30,846 | £35,012 | -7% |
| East of England | £26,553 | £26,553 | £28,523 | -20% |
| South East | £25,201 | £25,201 | £25,108 | -24% |
| East Midlands | £22,891 | £22,891 | £25,843 | -31% |
| North West | £20,971 | £20,971 | £23,307 | -36% |
| Wales | £20,526 | £20,526 | £21,853 | -38% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland (current region) £38,581 | £38,581Mean £41,247 | +17% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £31,278 | £31,278Mean £34,417 | -5% |
| West Midlands £31,235 | £31,235Mean £33,683 | -5% |
| London £30,846 | £30,846Mean £35,012 | -7% |
| East of England £26,553 | £26,553Mean £28,523 | -20% |
| South East £25,201 | £25,201Mean £25,108 | -24% |
| East Midlands £22,891 | £22,891Mean £25,843 | -31% |
| North West £20,971 | £20,971Mean £23,307 | -36% |
| Wales £20,526 | £20,526Mean £21,853 | -38% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£33,008); ‘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 hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 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
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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