Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£28,418
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£28,418
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £28,418 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£34,000
Employment patterns
- 80% of Newspaper work full-time
- 38% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters pay in Scotland
To see what £28,418 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 | £2,368 | £28,418 |
| Income tax | £263 | £3,151 |
| National Insurance | £106 | £1,268 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £0 | £0 |
| Total deductions | £368 | £4,418 |
| Take-home pay | £2,000 | £24,000 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters at £51,548 — 22% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £24,376.
UK median £42,169
| Region | Median payUK median £42,169 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £51,548 | £51,548 | £52,655 | +22% |
| North West | £49,824 | £49,824 | £51,594 | +18% |
| West Midlands | £38,008 | £38,008 | £35,685 | -10% |
| Scotland (current region) | £32,006 | £32,006 | £31,555 | -24% |
| East of England | £30,360 | £30,360 | £32,173 | -28% |
| South West | £29,922 | £29,922 | £31,413 | -29% |
| North East | £28,257 | £28,257 | £28,490 | -33% |
| South East | £27,692 | £27,692 | £31,971 | -34% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,340 | £27,340 | £28,951 | -35% |
| Wales | £26,642 | £26,642 | £29,487 | -37% |
| East Midlands | £24,376 | £24,376 | £27,573 | -42% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £51,548 | £51,548Mean £52,655 | +22% |
| North West £49,824 | £49,824Mean £51,594 | +18% |
| West Midlands £38,008 | £38,008Mean £35,685 | -10% |
| Scotland (current region) £32,006 | £32,006Mean £31,555 | -24% |
| East of England £30,360 | £30,360Mean £32,173 | -28% |
| South West £29,922 | £29,922Mean £31,413 | -29% |
| North East £28,257 | £28,257Mean £28,490 | -33% |
| South East £27,692 | £27,692Mean £31,971 | -34% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £27,340 | £27,340Mean £28,951 | -35% |
| Wales £26,642 | £26,642Mean £29,487 | -37% |
| East Midlands £24,376 | £24,376Mean £27,573 | -42% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£42,169); ‘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 newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 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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