Official ONS earnings · 158 occupations compared
East of England vs Scotland
Typical pay is about 3% higher in Scotland, but that headline hides a lot: East of England pays more for 75 of the 158 occupations measured in both.
East of England
£33,543
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 209
- Highest paid
- £83,444
- Lowest paid
- £9,512
Scotland
£34,625
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 224
- Highest paid
- £114,012
- Lowest paid
- £8,510
Where East of England pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in East of England's favour.
Building and civil engineering technicians
+47.2%£51,160 in East of England · £34,760 in Scotland
Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers
+47%£83,444 in East of England · £56,764 in Scotland
Environmental health professionals
+42.5%£44,879 in East of England · £31,488 in Scotland
Public relations and communications directors
+38%£60,131 in East of England · £43,580 in Scotland
Biochemists and biomedical scientists
+37.9%£54,211 in East of England · £39,315 in Scotland
Groundworkers
+36.2%£43,426 in East of England · £31,888 in Scotland
£52,712 in East of England · £39,029 in Scotland
£51,905 in East of England · £38,478 in Scotland
Where Scotland pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in Scotland's favour.
Other nursing professionals
+42.2%£36,254 in Scotland · £20,972 in East of England
Specialist medical practitioners
+30.4%£114,012 in Scotland · £79,305 in East of England
Early education and childcare practitioners
+30.1%£22,949 in Scotland · £16,048 in East of England
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.
+28.3%£40,352 in Scotland · £28,947 in East of England
Kitchen and catering assistants
+27.6%£13,135 in Scotland · £9,512 in East of England
£44,338 in Scotland · £33,382 in East of England
Quality assurance technicians
+22.3%£35,186 in Scotland · £27,324 in East of England
Health and safety managers and officers
+20%£48,814 in Scotland · £39,035 in East of England
Jobs that pay the same in both
Where location makes almost no difference to the median.
| Occupation | East of England | Scotland | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butchers | £28,738 | £28,747 | -0% |
| Physiotherapists | £40,256 | £40,209 | +0.1% |
| Communication operators | £35,811 | £35,773 | +0.1% |
| Senior police officers | £65,326 | £65,529 | -0.3% |
| Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. | £36,282 | £36,130 | +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 158 four-digit SOC 2020 occupations with a published median in both regions. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.