Hotel Manager Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£38,581
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£41,247
What a typical hotel manager takes home
On the median of £38,581, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,604
Take-home a year
£31,247
Income Tax
£5,253
National Insurance
£2,081
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors
- SOC 2020 code
- 1221
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “hotel manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group also covers accommodation proprietors.
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.
Hotel Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Hotel Manager salary in Scotland?
The median is £38,581 a year and the mean is £41,247, 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 hotel manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £16.19 excluding overtime, or £16.36 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
Do hotel managers in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £38,581 against £33,008 across the UK, 16.9% higher.
Has hotel manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +8.1% 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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