Learning and Development Manager Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 12,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£34,166
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£36,555
Jobs measured
12,000
What a typical learning and development manager takes home
On the median of £34,166, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,343
Take-home a year
£28,112
Income Tax
£4,326
National Insurance
£1,728
What most learning and development managers actually earn
Half of learning and development managers in Scotland earn between £28,523 and £44,794. Earning above £44,794 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 “HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of learning and development managers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Other vocational and industrial trainers
- SOC 2020 code
- 3574
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “learning and development manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Other vocational and industrial trainers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures a residual group - vocational and industrial trainers it does not name separately.
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.
Learning and Development Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Learning and Development Manager salary in Scotland?
The median is £34,166 a year and the mean is £36,555, 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 learning and development manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £18.70 excluding overtime, or £19.19 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Learning and Development Manager salary?
Half of learning and development managers earn between £28,523 and £44,794. Anything above £44,794 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a learning and development manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of learning and development managers earn under £22,074 and the lowest quarter under £28,523 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do learning and development managers in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £34,166 against £33,236 across the UK, 2.8% higher.
Has learning and development manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -0.3% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many learning and development managers are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 12,000 employee jobs in “Other vocational and industrial trainers” (SOC 3574) 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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