Health services and public health managers and directors salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£49,526
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£49,526
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £49,526 |
‘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 health services and public health managers and directors earn £41,104–£74,300. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£50,300
Employment patterns
- 80% of Health services work full-time
- 4.4% are self-employed
- 95.1% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Health services and public health managers and directors pay in Scotland
To see what £49,526 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 | £4,127 | £49,526 |
| Income tax | £735 | £8,815 |
| National Insurance | £246 | £2,956 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £126 | £1,510 |
| Total deductions | £1,107 | £13,281 |
| Take-home pay | £3,020 | £36,245 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Health services and public health managers and directors pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for health services and public health managers and directors at £67,220 — 20% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £40,888.
UK median £55,879
| Region | Median payUK median £55,879 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £67,220 | £67,220 | £90,531 | +20% |
| South East | £55,567 | £55,567 | £62,493 | -1% |
| East of England | £53,545 | £53,545 | £52,206 | -4% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £52,783 | £52,783 | £49,786 | -6% |
| North West | £52,244 | £52,244 | £61,795 | -7% |
| Wales | £52,159 | £52,159 | £50,633 | -7% |
| West Midlands | £49,501 | £49,501 | £47,322 | -11% |
| Scotland (current region) | £48,469 | £48,469 | £52,379 | -13% |
| South West | £47,125 | £47,125 | £53,837 | -16% |
| North East | £46,387 | £46,387 | £51,526 | -17% |
| East Midlands | £40,888 | £40,888 | £46,029 | -27% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £67,220 | £67,220Mean £90,531 | +20% |
| South East £55,567 | £55,567Mean £62,493 | -1% |
| East of England £53,545 | £53,545Mean £52,206 | -4% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £52,783 | £52,783Mean £49,786 | -6% |
| North West £52,244 | £52,244Mean £61,795 | -7% |
| Wales £52,159 | £52,159Mean £50,633 | -7% |
| West Midlands £49,501 | £49,501Mean £47,322 | -11% |
| Scotland (current region) £48,469 | £48,469Mean £52,379 | -13% |
| South West £47,125 | £47,125Mean £53,837 | -16% |
| North East £46,387 | £46,387Mean £51,526 | -17% |
| East Midlands £40,888 | £40,888Mean £46,029 | -27% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£55,879); ‘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 health services and public health managers and directors pay has changed over time
UK-wide median annual pay for health services and public health managers and directors by year (Source: ONS ASHE).
UK median
▪ 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)