Special needs education teaching professionals salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£44,338
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£44,338
Mean
£41,878
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £44,338 |
| Mean | £41,878 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of special needs education teaching professionals earn £29,753–£50,831. See full methodology →
Employment patterns
- 70% of Special needs education teaching professionals work full-time
- 8% are self-employed
- 92% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Special needs education teaching professionals pay in Scotland
The typical special needs education teaching professionals in Scotland earns a median salary of £44,338 in 2025/26 — 9.8% (£3,975) above the UK-wide median of £40,363. 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 3rd of 11 regions for special needs education teaching professionals pay. Regional medians run from £26,168 in North West up to £46,945 in South East, a spread of £20,777 (79%).
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £41,878, 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 £44,338 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 | £3,695 | £44,338 |
| Income tax | £553 | £6,636 |
| National Insurance | £212 | £2,541 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £87 | £1,043 |
| Total deductions | £852 | £10,221 |
| Take-home pay | £2,843 | £34,117 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Special needs education teaching professionals pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for special needs education teaching professionals at £46,945 — 16% above the UK median. North West is lowest at £26,168.
UK median £40,363
| Region | Median payUK median £40,363 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £46,945 | £46,945 | £45,299 | +16% |
| Wales | £45,462 | £45,462 | £46,215 | +13% |
| Scotland (current region) | £44,338 | £44,338 | £41,878 | +10% |
| South West | £35,787 | £35,787 | £37,690 | -11% |
| East Midlands | £34,784 | £34,784 | £34,052 | -14% |
| West Midlands | £34,398 | £34,398 | £35,128 | -15% |
| London | £33,824 | £33,824 | £32,457 | -16% |
| East of England | £33,382 | £33,382 | £37,958 | -17% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £30,101 | £30,101 | £32,771 | -25% |
| North East | £29,883 | £29,883 | £32,114 | -26% |
| North West | £26,168 | £26,168 | £28,887 | -35% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £46,945 | £46,945Mean £45,299 | +16% |
| Wales £45,462 | £45,462Mean £46,215 | +13% |
| Scotland (current region) £44,338 | £44,338Mean £41,878 | +10% |
| South West £35,787 | £35,787Mean £37,690 | -11% |
| East Midlands £34,784 | £34,784Mean £34,052 | -14% |
| West Midlands £34,398 | £34,398Mean £35,128 | -15% |
| London £33,824 | £33,824Mean £32,457 | -16% |
| East of England £33,382 | £33,382Mean £37,958 | -17% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £30,101 | £30,101Mean £32,771 | -25% |
| North East £29,883 | £29,883Mean £32,114 | -26% |
| North West £26,168 | £26,168Mean £28,887 | -35% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£40,363); ‘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 special needs education teaching professionals pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for special needs education teaching professionals 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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