Packer Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£24,305
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 5.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£24,980
What most packers actually earn
Half of packers in Scotland earn between £22,796 and £30,865. Earning above £30,865 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 “Elementary Process Plant Occupations” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of packers earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for packer pay
5th
of 5 GB regions with a published figure
Scotland is the lowest-paying of the 5 regions ONS measures for this role, £1,341 behind East Midlands on £25,646.
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
- Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers
- SOC 2020 code
- 9132
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “packer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers packers, bottlers, canners and fillers.
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.
Packer salary FAQs
What is the average Packer salary in Scotland?
The median is £24,305 a year and the mean is £24,980, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Packer salary?
Half of packers earn between £22,796 and £30,865. Anything above £30,865 is in the top quarter for the role.
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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