Education advisers and school inspectors salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£40,804
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£40,804
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £40,804 |
‘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 education advisers and school inspectors earn £31,141–£52,772. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£42,200
Employment patterns
- 66% of Education advisers work full-time
- 20% are self-employed
- 90% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Education advisers and school inspectors pay in Scotland
To see what £40,804 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 | £3,400 | £40,804 |
| Income tax | £479 | £5,752 |
| National Insurance | £188 | £2,259 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £60 | £725 |
| Total deductions | £728 | £8,736 |
| Take-home pay | £2,672 | £32,068 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Education advisers and school inspectors pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for education advisers and school inspectors at £47,086 — 13% above the UK median. Scotland is lowest at £19,576.
UK median £41,535
| Region | Median payUK median £41,535 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £47,086 | £47,086 | £46,269 | +13% |
| East Midlands | £44,798 | £44,798 | £47,430 | +8% |
| South East | £41,537 | £41,537 | £43,662 | ±0% |
| South West | £40,505 | £40,505 | £38,231 | -2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £38,675 | £38,675 | £38,700 | -7% |
| Wales | £34,486 | £34,486 | £35,665 | -17% |
| West Midlands | £31,242 | £31,242 | £32,518 | -25% |
| North West | £24,966 | £24,966 | £25,779 | -40% |
| North East | £20,982 | £20,982 | £24,092 | -49% |
| Scotland (current region) | £19,576 | £19,576 | £20,351 | -53% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £47,086 | £47,086Mean £46,269 | +13% |
| East Midlands £44,798 | £44,798Mean £47,430 | +8% |
| South East £41,537 | £41,537Mean £43,662 | ±0% |
| South West £40,505 | £40,505Mean £38,231 | -2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £38,675 | £38,675Mean £38,700 | -7% |
| Wales £34,486 | £34,486Mean £35,665 | -17% |
| West Midlands £31,242 | £31,242Mean £32,518 | -25% |
| North West £24,966 | £24,966Mean £25,779 | -40% |
| North East £20,982 | £20,982Mean £24,092 | -49% |
| Scotland (current region) £19,576 | £19,576Mean £20,351 | -53% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£41,535); ‘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 education advisers and school inspectors pay has changed over time
UK-wide median annual pay for education advisers and school inspectors 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)
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