Administrator Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 70,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£25,579
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£24,927
Jobs measured
70,000
What a typical administrator takes home
On the median of £25,579, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,831
Take-home a year
£21,976
Income Tax
£2,562
National Insurance
£1,041
What most administrators actually earn
Half of administrators in Scotland earn between £17,285 and £30,741. Earning above £30,741 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Other Administrative Occupations” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of administrators earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for administrator pay
2nd
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £28,619 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £20,178. Scotland is £3,040 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Other administrative occupations n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 code
- 4159
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “administrator” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Other administrative occupations n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures a residual group - administrative occupations it does not name separately.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Administrator salary FAQs
What is the average Administrator salary in Scotland?
The median is £25,579 a year and the mean is £24,927, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a administrator earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.72 excluding overtime, or £14.92 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Administrator salary?
Half of administrators earn between £17,285 and £30,741. Anything above £30,741 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a administrator?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of administrators earn under £10,833 and the lowest quarter under £17,285 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid administrators earn?
The top 10% of administrators earn more than £38,705 a year, and the top quarter more than £30,741. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do administrators in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £25,579 against £23,385 across the UK, 9.4% higher, which places it 2nd highest of the 11 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has administrator pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +2.9% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many administrators are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 70,000 employee jobs in “Other administrative occupations n.e.c.” (SOC 4159) in Scotland. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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