Architect Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£41,197
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4% change on the previous year
Mean
£46,043
What a typical architect takes home
On the median of £41,197, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,759
Take-home a year
£33,104
Income Tax
£5,802
National Insurance
£2,290
What most architects actually earn
Half of architects across the UK earn between £36,831 and £54,100. Earning above £54,100 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of architects earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Architects
- SOC 2020 code
- 2451
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Architect salary FAQs
What is the average Architect salary in Scotland?
The median is £41,197 a year and the mean is £46,043, 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 architect earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £23.43 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Architect salary?
Half of architects earn between £36,831 and £54,100. Anything above £54,100 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a architect?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of architects earn under £31,434 and the lowest quarter under £36,831 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do architects in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £41,197 against £45,625 across the UK, 9.7% lower.
Has architect pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.0% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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