Healthcare Assistant Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 49,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£27,607
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£27,571
Jobs measured
49,000
What a typical healthcare assistant takes home
On the median of £27,607, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,953
Take-home a year
£23,436
Income Tax
£2,968
National Insurance
£1,203
What most healthcare assistants actually earn
Half of healthcare assistants in Scotland earn between £15,350 and £32,180. Earning above £32,180 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 “Caring Personal Services” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of healthcare assistants earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for healthcare assistant pay
2nd
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £28,327 and North East sits at the bottom on £23,575. Scotland is £720 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.
Healthcare Assistant jobs hiring now in Scotland
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Healthcare Assistant£26,886
Priory · Ailsa Hospital, Ayr
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Healthcare Assistant HCA - Phlebotomy experience£30,617–£54,288
Medacs Healthcare · Glasgow, Scotland
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Theatre Healthcare Assistant (HCA) - Scotland£58,500–£65,000
Sirona Medical Ltd · Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway
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HCA / Carer – Flexible Agency Work£34,320
Lumina staffing · Arbroath, Angus
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HCA£29,120–£33,280
Search Consultancy Ltd · South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 6131
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “healthcare assistant” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Nursing auxiliaries and assistants”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures nursing auxiliaries and assistants.
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.
Healthcare Assistant salary FAQs
What is the average Healthcare Assistant salary in Scotland?
The median is £27,607 a year and the mean is £27,571, 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 healthcare assistant earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.60 excluding overtime, or £14.68 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Healthcare Assistant salary?
Half of healthcare assistants earn between £15,350 and £32,180. Anything above £32,180 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a healthcare assistant?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of healthcare assistants earn under £7,298 and the lowest quarter under £15,350 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid healthcare assistants earn?
The top 10% of healthcare assistants earn more than £39,662 a year, and the top quarter more than £32,180. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do healthcare assistants in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £27,607 against £24,761 across the UK, 11.5% higher, which places it 2nd highest of the 11 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has healthcare assistant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +5.7% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many healthcare assistants are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 49,000 employee jobs in “Nursing auxiliaries and assistants” (SOC 6131) 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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