Marketing, sales and advertising directors salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£97,760
Based on ~11,000 employees · 2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£97,760
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £97,760 |
‘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 marketing, sales and advertising directors earn £60,138–£131,906. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£87,300
Employment patterns
- 89% of Marketing, sales work full-time
- 20% are self-employed
- 99.2% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Marketing, sales and advertising directors pay in Scotland
To see what £97,760 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 | £8,147 | £97,760 |
| Income tax | £2,480 | £29,756 |
| National Insurance | £330 | £3,966 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £488 | £5,851 |
| Total deductions | £3,298 | £39,573 |
| Take-home pay | £4,849 | £58,187 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Marketing, sales and advertising directors pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for marketing, sales and advertising directors at £111,935 — 24% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £74,712.
UK median £90,000
| Region | Median payUK median £90,000 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £111,935 | £111,935 | £140,582 | +24% |
| Scotland (current region) | £86,663 | £86,663 | £92,339 | -4% |
| South East | £85,122 | £85,122 | £100,861 | -5% |
| East of England | £81,143 | £81,143 | £95,684 | -10% |
| North West | £79,816 | £79,816 | £86,604 | -11% |
| West Midlands | £79,812 | £79,812 | £101,647 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £79,606 | £79,606 | £92,253 | -12% |
| East Midlands | £76,175 | £76,175 | £81,171 | -15% |
| South West | £74,712 | £74,712 | £85,608 | -17% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £111,935 | £111,935Mean £140,582 | +24% |
| Scotland (current region) £86,663 | £86,663Mean £92,339 | -4% |
| South East £85,122 | £85,122Mean £100,861 | -5% |
| East of England £81,143 | £81,143Mean £95,684 | -10% |
| North West £79,816 | £79,816Mean £86,604 | -11% |
| West Midlands £79,812 | £79,812Mean £101,647 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £79,606 | £79,606Mean £92,253 | -12% |
| East Midlands £76,175 | £76,175Mean £81,171 | -15% |
| South West £74,712 | £74,712Mean £85,608 | -17% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£90,000); ‘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 marketing, sales and advertising directors pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for marketing, sales and advertising directors 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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