Food Production Operative Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 13,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£27,681
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 9.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£28,985
Jobs measured
13,000
What most food production operatives actually earn
Half of food production operatives in Scotland earn between £23,477 and £36,554. Earning above £36,554 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 “Process Operatives” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of food production operatives earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for food production operative pay
3rd
of 9 GB regions with a published figure
West Midlands tops the table on £28,052 and Yorkshire and The Humber sits at the bottom on £25,873. Scotland is £371 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
- Food, drink and tobacco process operatives
- SOC 2020 code
- 8111
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “food production operative” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Food, drink and tobacco process operatives”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures food, drink and tobacco process operatives.
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.
Food Production Operative salary FAQs
What is the average Food Production Operative salary in Scotland?
The median is £27,681 a year and the mean is £28,985, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Food Production Operative salary?
Half of food production operatives earn between £23,477 and £36,554. Anything above £36,554 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 13,000 jobs in this occupation.
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