Official ONS earnings · 139 occupations compared
Scotland vs Yorkshire and The Humber
Typical pay is about 9% higher in Scotland, but that headline hides a lot: Yorkshire and The Humber pays more for 46 of the 139 occupations measured in both.
Scotland
£34,625
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 224
- Highest paid
- £114,012
- Lowest paid
- £8,510
Yorkshire and The Humber
£31,735
typical occupation median
- Occupations measured
- 190
- Highest paid
- £87,240
- Lowest paid
- £4,311
Where Scotland pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in Scotland's favour.
£60,846 in Scotland · £37,361 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Business associate professionals n.e.c.
+50.6%£37,917 in Scotland · £25,183 in Yorkshire and The Humber
£59,371 in Scotland · £41,199 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Education managers
+38.6%£46,235 in Scotland · £33,361 in Yorkshire and The Humber
£34,800 in Scotland · £26,384 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Specialist medical practitioners
+30.7%£114,012 in Scotland · £87,240 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Project support officers
+26.4%£37,555 in Scotland · £29,706 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Secondary education teaching professionals
+26.3%£49,684 in Scotland · £39,352 in Yorkshire and The Humber
Where Yorkshire and The Humber pays more
Biggest proportional gaps in Yorkshire and The Humber's favour.
Care escorts
+41.1%£14,451 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £8,510 in Scotland
Purchasing managers and directors
+29%£60,189 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £42,716 in Scotland
£61,026 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £44,511 in Scotland
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians
+21.6%£42,218 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £33,117 in Scotland
Specialist nurses
+20.4%£47,290 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £37,636 in Scotland
£82,282 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £67,633 in Scotland
Elementary storage supervisors
+14.6%£34,379 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £29,353 in Scotland
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.
+14.2%£30,542 in Yorkshire and The Humber · £26,206 in Scotland
Jobs that pay the same in both
Where location makes almost no difference to the median.
| Occupation | Scotland | Yorkshire and The Humber | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business sales executives | £34,489 | £34,522 | -0.1% |
| Metal machining setters and setter-operators | £36,394 | £36,476 | -0.2% |
| Warehouse operatives | £26,620 | £26,692 | -0.3% |
| Managers in transport and distribution | £47,495 | £47,196 | +0.6% |
| Occupational therapists | £37,220 | £37,014 | +0.6% |
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 139 four-digit SOC 2020 occupations with a published median in both regions. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.