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Nursing auxiliaries and assistants Salary in Scotland

Updated May 2026

Official salary data

Based on approximately 58,000 employees

Median

£26,129

Mean

£26,385

Pay by period

Weekly

£514

Mean £513

Hourly

£16.69

Mean £17.30

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) · 2024 revised

Regional pay context

Median pay in Scotland is £2,619/month. Nursing auxiliaries and assistants earn 17% below the local median.

Source: HMRC PAYE Real Time Information (via ONS) · March 2026

Sector pay context

Average weekly earnings in the Health and social work sector are £630/week. Earnings grew +5.1% over the past 12 months vs +2.9% nationally.

Source: ONS Average Weekly Earnings (EARN03), not seasonally adjusted · December 2025

Employment patterns

  • 60% of Nursing auxiliaries work full-time (national average)
  • 1.9% are self-employed (national average)
  • 93% of employees have permanent contracts (national average)

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025

Take-home pay estimate

Scottish rates
£
Annual
Gross salary
£26,129
−Income tax
£2,689
−National Insurance
£1,085
=Take-home pay
£22,356

Estimate only · 2026/27 HMRC rates · Standard allowances · Not financial or tax advice

Pay by gender

Median annual pay

All employees

£26,129

Male

£27,014

Female

£25,949

Mean annual pay

All employees

£26,385

Male

£26,790

Female

£26,283

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time (median)

£32,753

Part-time (median)

£16,037

Full-time (mean)

£33,959

Part-time (mean)

£16,813

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