Mental health nurses salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£40,506
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£40,506
Mean
£38,853
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £40,506 |
| Mean | £38,853 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of mental health nurses earn £31,368–£45,647. See full methodology →
Understanding Mental health nurses pay in Scotland
The typical mental health nurses in Scotland earns a median salary of £40,506 in 2025/26 — 1.2% (£478) above the UK-wide median of £40,028. 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 2nd of 11 regions for mental health nurses pay. Regional medians run from £20,066 in East of England up to £43,240 in London, a spread of £23,174 (115%).
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £38,853, which points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down — so the median is the better guide to typical pay here.
To see what £40,506 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 | £3,376 | £40,506 |
| Income tax | £474 | £5,689 |
| National Insurance | £186 | £2,235 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £58 | £698 |
| Total deductions | £719 | £8,622 |
| Take-home pay | £2,657 | £31,884 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Mental health nurses pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for mental health nurses at £43,240 — 8% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £20,066.
UK median £40,028
| Region | Median payUK median £40,028 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £43,240 | £43,240 | £46,004 | +8% |
| Scotland (current region) | £40,506 | £40,506 | £38,853 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £36,122 | £36,122 | £36,226 | -10% |
| Wales | £35,719 | £35,719 | £41,153 | -11% |
| South East | £34,094 | £34,094 | £35,316 | -15% |
| North East | £29,842 | £29,842 | £30,365 | -25% |
| West Midlands | £28,985 | £28,985 | £28,872 | -28% |
| North West | £28,913 | £28,913 | £27,401 | -28% |
| South West | £27,521 | £27,521 | £26,430 | -31% |
| East Midlands | £27,215 | £27,215 | £28,070 | -32% |
| East of England | £20,066 | £20,066 | £21,511 | -50% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £43,240 | £43,240Mean £46,004 | +8% |
| Scotland (current region) £40,506 | £40,506Mean £38,853 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £36,122 | £36,122Mean £36,226 | -10% |
| Wales £35,719 | £35,719Mean £41,153 | -11% |
| South East £34,094 | £34,094Mean £35,316 | -15% |
| North East £29,842 | £29,842Mean £30,365 | -25% |
| West Midlands £28,985 | £28,985Mean £28,872 | -28% |
| North West £28,913 | £28,913Mean £27,401 | -28% |
| South West £27,521 | £27,521Mean £26,430 | -31% |
| East Midlands £27,215 | £27,215Mean £28,070 | -32% |
| East of England £20,066 | £20,066Mean £21,511 | -50% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£40,028); ‘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 mental health nurses pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for mental health nurses 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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