Official ONS earnings · 152 occupations compared
East Midlands vs Scotland
Typical pay is about 9% higher in Scotland, but that headline hides a lot: East Midlands pays more for 49 of the 152 occupations measured in both.
East Midlands
£31,587
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 201
- Highest paid
- £76,175
- Lowest paid
- £4,030
Scotland
£34,625
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 224
- Highest paid
- £114,012
- Lowest paid
- £8,510
Where East Midlands pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in East Midlands's favour.
Travel agents
+33.5%£35,068 in East Midlands · £26,261 in Scotland
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers
+29.6%£46,265 in East Midlands · £35,696 in Scotland
£49,974 in East Midlands · £39,029 in Scotland
Vehicle valeters and cleaners
+27.9%£25,749 in East Midlands · £20,130 in Scotland
Bakers and flour confectioners
+26.1%£30,274 in East Midlands · £24,017 in Scotland
£55,331 in East Midlands · £44,511 in Scotland
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.
+18.1%£29,273 in East Midlands · £24,787 in Scotland
Groundworkers
+18.1%£37,664 in East Midlands · £31,888 in Scotland
Where Scotland pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in Scotland's favour.
Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists
+39.5%£37,711 in Scotland · £22,797 in East Midlands
£36,241 in Scotland · £24,360 in East Midlands
£59,371 in Scotland · £41,649 in East Midlands
Vehicle body builders and repairers
+29.7%£39,108 in Scotland · £27,476 in East Midlands
Early education and childcare practitioners
+28.3%£22,949 in Scotland · £16,458 in East Midlands
£45,337 in Scotland · £32,677 in East Midlands
£47,035 in Scotland · £34,167 in East Midlands
Chemical and related process operatives
+26.4%£39,079 in Scotland · £28,756 in East Midlands
Jobs that pay the same in both
Where location makes almost no difference to the median.
| Occupation | East Midlands | Scotland | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers | £37,885 | £37,878 | 0% |
| Property, housing and estate managers | £38,012 | £38,052 | -0.1% |
| Debt, rent and other cash collectors | £27,162 | £27,229 | -0.2% |
| Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors | £22,958 | £23,018 | -0.3% |
| Youth and community workers | £29,092 | £29,199 | -0.4% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional), Table 15. Comparison covers the 152 four-digit SOC 2020 occupations with a published median in both regions. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.