HVAC Engineer Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£45,435
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 11.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£48,125
What a typical hvac engineer takes home
On the median of £45,435, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,978
Take-home a year
£35,741
Income Tax
£7,065
National Insurance
£2,629
What most hvac engineers actually earn
Half of hvac engineers in Scotland earn between £33,500 and £52,174. Earning above £52,174 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 “Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of hvac engineers earn less than this.
HVAC Engineer jobs hiring now in Scotland
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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HVAC/AC Engineer£48,000
CBW Staffing Solutions Ltd · Whiteinch, Glasgow
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HVAC Engineer
OCS Group · Raigmore, Inverness
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HVAC Engineer
OCS Group · Whiteinch, Glasgow
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HVAC Engineer (AC-bias)
OCS Group · Elrick, Westhill
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Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Engineer / Supervisor£35,000–£45,000
RPJ Energy Solutions Limited · Scotland, UK
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers
- SOC 2020 code
- 5225
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “hvac engineer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers.
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.
HVAC Engineer salary FAQs
What is the average HVAC Engineer salary in Scotland?
The median is £45,435 a year and the mean is £48,125, 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 hvac engineer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £18.42 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good HVAC Engineer salary?
Half of hvac engineers earn between £33,500 and £52,174. Anything above £52,174 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a hvac engineer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of hvac engineers earn under £25,011 and the lowest quarter under £33,500 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do hvac engineers in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £45,435 against £41,166 across the UK, 10.4% higher.
Has hvac engineer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +11.5% 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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