HVAC Engineer Salary in Scotland

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.

How Scotland ranks for hvac engineer pay

South East tops the table on £45,436 and East sits at the bottom on £36,953. Scotland is £1 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

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.

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.