Primary School Teacher Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 52,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£46,739
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£42,458
Jobs measured
52,000
What most primary school teachers actually earn
Half of primary school teachers in Scotland earn between £34,028 and £51,647. Earning above £51,647 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 “Teaching Professionals” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of primary school teachers earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for primary school teacher pay
1st
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
Scotland pays primary school teachers more than anywhere else ONS measures — £11,269 above East Midlands, the lowest of the 10.
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
- Primary education teaching professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2314
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Primary School Teacher salary FAQs
What is the average Primary School Teacher salary in Scotland?
The median is £46,739 a year and the mean is £42,458, 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 Primary School Teacher salary?
Half of primary school teachers earn between £34,028 and £51,647. Anything above £51,647 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, covering 52,000 jobs in this occupation.
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